Legal Assistant

Briefcase Legal Support, LLC; Colombia; A distancia; COP 124.560.000 - 174.384.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Continuing education and professional

Descripción de la vacante

Briefcase Legal Support, LLC seeks an experienced Legal Assistant to support U.S. personal injury litigation on a remote, independent contractor basis. The role focuses on direct attorney support, case management, and timely document handling with a client-facing interface.

The candidate will work with U.S.-based attorneys, overlapping hours, and a fast-paced environment. Strong English/Spanish proficiency and experience with discovery, depositions, and trial prep are essential.

Formación

• Previous experience working remotely for a U.S.-based law firm.
• Experience handling U.S. personal injury cases.
• Personal injury litigation experience is required.
• 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, and trial preparation.
• Working knowledge of U.S. personal injury litigation procedures and terminology.
• Familiarity with pleadings, discovery, depositions, hearings, mediations, and litigation deadlines.
• 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Word

English/Spanish

Remote work

Legal support

U.S. litigation

Herramientas

Filevine

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Legal Assistant

Briefcase Legal Support, LLC | Colombia | apply.workable.com | 16/09/26

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.

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.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• Continuing education and professional development opportunities.

We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all resumes submitted.