We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Legal Assistant with U.S. personal injury litigation experience to support our personal injury practice on a remote, independent contractor basis. This role is ideal for a candidate based outside the U.S. who has prior experience supporting U.S. personal injury attorneys and is comfortable working overlapping hours with a U.S.-based team.
This is a client-facing position that provides direct support to attorneys and assists with the day-to-day management of personal injury litigation cases. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, responsive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven legal environment.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide administrative and case support to attorneys handling personal injury matters.
• Support cases through active litigation.
• Prepare, organize, and maintain legal documents, correspondence, pleadings, discovery, and case materials.
• Assist with discovery and track discovery requests and responses.
• Monitor case deadlines, hearings, depositions, mediations, and other important dates.
• Maintain accurate and organized electronic case files.
• Communicate professionally with clients regarding case-related matters.
• Communicate with attorneys, clients, insurance companies, medical providers, opposing counsel, and other parties as needed.
• Assist attorneys with preparation for depositions, hearings, mediations, and trial.
• Review case information and ensure required documentation is obtained and properly maintained.
• Accurately enter and update case information in the firm's case management system.
• Follow established case-management procedures and workflows.
• Handle confidential client and case information appropriately.
• Perform other legal support duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
• Previous experience working remotely for a U.S.-based law firm is required.
• Previous experience working on U.S. personal injury cases is required.
• Personal injury litigation experience is required.
• Demonstrated experience supporting attorneys with active U.S. litigation matters.
• Experience with U.S. plaintiff personal injury law.
• Experience handling motor vehicle accident cases.
• Experience with U.S. insurance claims and personal injury documentation.
• Experience assisting with discovery, depositions, mediations, hearings, and trial preparation.
• Working knowledge of U.S. personal injury litigation procedures and terminology.
• Familiarity with pleadings, discovery, depositions, hearings, mediations, and litigation deadlines.
• Experience communicating professionally with U.S.-based clients, attorneys, insurance companies, medical providers, and opposing counsel.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook and Word.
• Ability to use legal case management systems and other legal technology.
• Business-fluent English and Spanish.
• Available during U.S. working hours.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience using Filevine or another legal case management system.