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Legal Assistant
Annual Compensation $10,800 - $13,500 US-Dollars
Job Duck is a virtual staffing company that matches candidates to work from home for a single U.S.-based business, usually a law firm.
A Legal Assistant is there to make sure all procedures, documents, administrative tasks, and pieces of content for legal cases are where they should be. They are in charge of reviewing, proofreading, organizing, transcribing, and correcting legal documents. Thanks to the legal secretary/assistant, all information relevant to a case is in the designated space and category.
Employees are granted holidays as per the U.S. holiday calendar, as well as paid annual vacation time (10 days of paid vacation in the 1st year — 5 days after trial and 5 days after six months).
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Instructions to Apply
Duties
Requirements
Benefits
Instructions to Apply
Instructions to complete this application successfully:
1) Fill in your contact information and click “Next”.
2) Reply to the questions and then click “Next”. We have included a question on our application that reads: “Do you feel attention to detail is important?” Please, answer this question by entering the words “Apple Pie” and nothing else in the space provided for your answer.
3) You will be asked to submit the following documents:
a) A copy of your resume (please ensure that your resume is in English) in .DOC format.
b) A 300-500 word essay explaining why should we hire from your country in .DOC format (The document should be written in English and typed instead of containing a pasted image of your essay). This document helps us evaluate your writing skills, we would like you to use your own words, please avoid copying from external sources.
c) A screenshot of your EFSet English Test Result. CLICK HERE to take the English test.
Agree to our terms of service and click “Submit”.
Be sure that all your documents are in English, and that they do not contain your contact information (ie. email, phone number, physical location, social media links), or any discussion of your compensation requirements.⠀We look forward to hearing from you!
Please apply for one position only.
You will be assigned a Guide at the start of your application process. Once you have a Guide, you can express interest in other roles. Our recruiters will also review your profile and consider you for positions where you’d be a good fit.
Duties
Duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:
- Communicate with clients and gather necessary documents and information to begin building a case.
- Draft, proofread, and file or send legal documents.
- Manage administrative responsibilities, such as calendar and email management.
- File and maintain electronic documents and records.
- Keep clients informed by maintaining contact and communicating case progress.
- Submit records and documents to respective courthouses.
Requirements
- 1-year related experience OR a related degree;
- Quiet, private workspace;
- Personal computer or laptop;
- Reliable internet connection;
- Excellent written and spoken English;
- Detail-oriented;
- Full-time availability.
Benefits
– Total Annual Compensation $10,800 – $13,500 US Dollars dependent upon experience;
– Holidays as per the U.S. holiday calendar;
– Paid annual vacation time (10 days of paid vacation in the 1st year 5 days after trial and 5 days after six months);
– Permanent home office.
– Base Pay;
– Paid Time Off;
– Holiday Pay where applicable;
– Eligible for Pay Raises every 6 months;
– Eligible for Annual Bonuses;
– Referral Bonuses;
– Full Time;
– Long-Term Career Opportunity;
– Maternity/Paternity Leave;
– Professional Development and Training opportunities;
– Dedicated Team Member for ongoing support during employment;
– Core Value Alignment.
– Holidays as per the U.S. holiday calendar;
– Paid annual vacation time (10 days of paid vacation in the 1st year 5 days after trial and 5 days after six months);
– Permanent home office.
– Base Pay;
– Paid Time Off;
– Holiday Pay where applicable;
– Eligible for Pay Raises every 6 months;
– Eligible for Annual Bonuses;
– Referral Bonuses;
– Full Time;
– Long-Term Career Opportunity;
– Maternity/Paternity Leave;
– Professional Development and Training opportunities;
– Dedicated Team Member for ongoing support during employment;
– Core Value Alignment.
