Virtual Legal Support Assistant (“Word Processor”)

Overview

This fully remote role is for a Virtual Legal Support Assistant (“VLS Assistant”) supporting the Firm’s Document Processing (“DP”) service line. The position involves drafting pleading shell requests received from in-office teams via ticketing software. The environment is fast-paced and metric-driven, where accuracy is essential.

Extensive training is provided, along with full benefits, including computer equipment. Employees working 30+ hours per week are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Disability & Life Insurance.

This role requires evening hours and can be filled from any US location. A mandatory 1-hour lunch is included. Full-time schedule: 40 hours per week.

Schedule (Mon–Fri):

• 1pm–10pm ET
• 12pm–9pm CT
• 10am–7pm PT

Responsibilities

• Draft Shell Pleadings, including:
  • Answers
  • Discovery Responses
  • Captions
• Create tables of contents and authorities using Best Authority
• Perform document comparisons and redlines
• Complete document conversions
• Conduct document revisions
• Apply Bates numbering using Kofax
• Assemble PDFs using Kofax
• Edit PowerPoint presentations
• Edit Excel documents

Department Overview

The Virtual Legal Support Team provides legal support functions across three service lines (Direct Support and Document Processing). Work may include organizing and naming incoming documents in the firm’s Document Management System (iManage) and preparing confidential and sensitive legal documents across all 50 states using Microsoft Suite programs, Kofax Power PDF, templates and forms, and other firm software. Additional tasks can include converting documents, replacing text, running document comparisons, marking and running tables of contents and authorities, mail merges, creating fillable forms, and editing presentations.

Qualifications

• Required: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience drafting pleadings in a law firm setting
• Strength in MS Teams preferred
• Previous remote work experience preferred
• Advanced skillset using Microsoft Suite programs (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Basic understanding of litigation workflow preferred

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range: USD $45,000.00 - USD $45,000.00 /Yr.

Salary: $45,000.00 annually or $21.63 per hour.

Benefits (for employees working 30+ hours per week):

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K
• PTO
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Computer equipment

Location

Fully remote. Shifts can be filled from any US location.