V105- Legal Assistant | Legal Communications & Support Assistant

Job Duck

7d•$1,150 - $1,220•Remote

About The Position

This Legal Assistant role with Job Duck offers an opportunity to provide essential behind‑the‑scenes support to a busy legal practice. In this position, the candidate will help maintain smooth daily operations by managing communications, organizing documents, and ensuring that tasks and deadlines remain on track. The work is largely independent, focused, and detail‑driven, making it ideal for someone who enjoys structure and takes pride in accuracy. Success in this role comes from staying proactive, keeping systems organized, and communicating clearly with the attorney to ensure nothing falls through the cracks. Candidates who enjoy a steady, organized workflow and are comfortable working across multiple digital platforms will thrive in this environment.

Requirements

Full‑time position
Work hours: 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM EST
Monday to Friday
English‑only role
Requires ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Nice To Haves

Adobe Acrobat (preferred)
Notion (preferred)

Responsibilities

Support attorney operations by keeping all systems updated
Monitor and follow up on task queues
Handle minimal inbound and outbound calls related to scheduling
Maintain accurate calendars in Outlook and Clio
Maintain organized digital systems and workflows
Route documents to appropriate queues for attorney review
Upload, categorize, and file documents in Clio and Asana
Draft responses and escalate priority messages to the attorney
Manage, organize, and triage daily emails and text messages
Process a high volume of daily communications, including 50–100 emails and 10–20 text messages, ensuring each message is reviewed, prioritized, and routed appropriately.
Schedule appointments, deadlines, and internal meetings