Virtual Litigation Paralegal
Job description
Equivity is looking for a part-time virtual paralegal with a litigation background in both federal and state courts. We are looking for someone who is an expert with personal injury, but also has experience in various specialty areas within litigation, from commercial to civil litigation to employment law. Any additional experience in other areas of law such as trusts and estates, real estate, intellectual property, contracts or family law would be a bonus. If you have previously assisted attorneys remotely, take pride in your work, pay meticulous attention to the details, and are an experienced, technologically savvy, self-starter, we want to hear from you!
The ideal candidate will have at least five years of litigation experience and will have worked in a law firm within the last six months. Our clients practice in a wide range of areas, including family, criminal, personal injury, medical malpractice, environmental, intellectual property litigation, contract litigation, and employment law. Experience in a wide range of practice areas would be a definite asset. The selected candidate will be very technologically adept and have excellent Word, Excel, and Adobe skills. In addition, the candidate should have experience working with cloud-based practice management software, preferably Clio or MyCase.
More about our company:
Equivity provides virtual assistance to clients across the United States, with specialties in administrative, marketing, and paralegal support services. Equivity works closely with our clients to provide them with virtual paralegals who are experienced in their field and have successfully worked in a remote or virtual environment. Our law firm clients range from solo practitioners to multi-partner firms, and run across all specialty areas of law including litigation, family, corporate, real estate, and much more.
Our virtual paralegals work with a high degree of autonomy and are responsible for developing relationships with our clients. Because we provide extremely attentive service to our clients, you must be available to respond to client communications throughout the business day within one hour by email, phone, and text, You should also be available to work on projects throughout the hours of 9am – 6pm in Pacific, Mountain, Central or Eastern time zone. All of this work is done remotely, meaning that you can work from home.
The selected candidate would be hired as a part-time employee of Equivity, not an independent contractor. We are looking for somebody who has at least 20 hours per week of availability, and the starting pay is $20 per hour. We are a growing business and are looking for a virtual paralegal who is excited to partner with us and is interested in a long-term role with our company.
Qualities we are looking for:
• Organization
• Dedication
• Initiative
• Reliability
• Attention to detail
• Resourcefulness
• Excellent communication skills
• Responsiveness
• Ability to work independently with limited oversight
• Self-starter
Equivity is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Equivity is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Equivity are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national original, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender orientation, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Equivity will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Virtual Litigation Paralegal $20.00 - $27.00 per hour
Job requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years of experience working in a litigation practice
- 2+ years of experience working specifically in personal injury
- Proficiency in using a cloud-based practice management system, such as Clio or MyCase
- Expert proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Proficient with Google suite of programs
- Proficient with creating PDFs in Adobe, including features such as bookmarks
- Experience with engagement letters, client invoicing, correspondence, document review and preparation
- Experience drafting form motions
- Availability to make and respond to calls in a professional setting between 9 AM and 6 PM in continental U.S. time zone
- Your own laptop and smart phone with broadband access to Internet
- These qualifications are not required, but would be a plus:
- Experience using law firm bookkeeping software for invoicing and timekeeping
- Experience with e-Discovery
- Experience with case management
- Quiet location in which to take phone calls