Hire a legal assistant for a law firm

Tasks this hire takes on

Firms hand off production and the chase. Judgment about the case stays with the attorney.

• Format a draft the attorney wrote and build the exhibit list.
• Assemble a filing packet from the firm's checklist. An attorney files it.
• Request records and label what arrives, using the firm's naming rules.
• Keep the matter calendar and surface deadlines already on the docket.
• Draft a status note the attorney sends to the client.
• Save signed copies and the final PDF where the matter file expects them.

Tools they work in

They work in the practice system and the word processor the firm already standardized.

• Clio, MyCase, or PracticePanther.
• Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat.
• A secure share the firm chooses for client documents.
• The court's public filing checklist, which an attorney confirms before anything is submitted.
• The firm's email, with a rule for what may be sent without review.

How the hire works

1. You tell us the practice areas, the practice-management system, and what an attorney must review.
2. We shortlist full-time legal assistants in the Philippines.
3. The trial week is one matter's admin you can check, with a replacement or refund if it is not careful enough.
4. They never appear, never sign, and never tell a client what the law is.

Legal advice, a court appearance, and a signature on a pleading belong to the firm. This hire makes the file and the calendar ready for the person who does that work.

We recruit the top 2% of applicants. Rekruuto is trusted by 100+ customers. The hire is full-time and based in the Philippines, working your hours. You manage the day-to-day work.

Price and trial

This role is $1,800 a month. Software developers and AI Implementation Specialists start from $2,500 a month. Hiring can start in 14 days. There is a 1-week trial: if you are not satisfied, we find a replacement or refund your money. You can pause or cancel with 2 weeks' notice.

Pricing: Most roles $1,800/mo (£1,395 + VAT in the UK, €1,650 in Europe). Developers and AI Implementation Specialists from $2,500/mo (from £1,945 + VAT in the UK, from €2,295 in Europe).

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From the site

• Legal assistant role. The role page, including what stays with the attorney.
• Virtual legal assistant. A second page on the same kind of seat, if you want another cut of the work.