Virtual Legal Administrative Assistant

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented Virtual Legal Administrative Assistant to support a busy solo law practice in New York. The attorney currently works with a paralegal who handles billable legal work; this role is dedicated to administrative tasks so that the paralegal can focus exclusively on billable hours.

The successful candidate will become the backbone of day-to-day administration — managing billing entries, scheduling, correspondence, and file management across multiple platforms. Training materials (screen recordings) will be provided for proprietary systems.

Billing & Time Entry

•       Enter billing entries into Clio (case management system)

•       Enter time into the New York State court-appointed voucher system, including time-stamped, description-based entries required for court matters

•       Process billing contemporaneously to keep the firm's invoicing current

Matter Management

•       Open and close client matters in Clio and the NY State voucher system

•       Load and organise relevant documents; save to OneDrive

Correspondence

•       Draft routine client correspondence (e.g. retainer returns, payment confirmations)

•       Send and manage emails via Outlook on behalf of the attorney

Scheduling & Calendar Management

•       Schedule client calls and appointments in block time

•       Assist with setting up and maintaining a Calendly account