Legal Administrative Assistant

Legal Administrative Assistant Adelante Legal Services Las Cruces, NM Job Details $15 - $20 an hour 22 hours ago Qualifications Customer records maintenance Spanish Trial material preparation assistance Court record maintenance Legal presentation of evidence Business support for legal executives Managing court exhibits AI tools proficiency E-filing platforms Client file management Legal discovery English Legal document sorting and filing Legal client correspondence writing Managing clients in a customer support role Documentation tools Trial attendance assistance Organizational skills Court case file organization Family law Legal case management Court hearing scheduling Entry level Pleadings filing assistance Digital legal archive Full Job Description Going through a custody fight or a divorce is terrifying. Clients should never feel alone in it. At Adelante Legal Services, we're a family law firm serving New Mexico families through some of the hardest moments of their lives. Built on 23+ years of family law experience and designed for the modern era, we believe families deserve better than what family law usually delivers. Our mission is to empower people through exceptional representation, education, and support that strengthen and protect their families during times of change. We're looking for a Client Care Specialist who can do two things that rarely live in the same person: be a genuinely warm, steady presence for clients in crisis, and bring meticulous precision to the legal assistant responsibilities. One moment you are reassuring a frightened parent, the next you are assembling a flawless trial notebook. We use technology aggressively, document everything, and hold ourselves to a standard most firms in our market don't bother with. If you care deeply about people, sweat the details because you know they matter, and want your work to actually matter, keep reading.

Compensation:

$15 - $20 per hour

Responsibilities:

Be the warm, steady point of contact for clients across the life of their matter, so no one going through this ever feels alone or left in the dark Keep clients moving through their part of the case, handling logistics, reminders, and document collection, and answering non-legal questions with care while routing anything legal to the attorney Assemble court-ready exhibits, trial notebooks, and hearing materials under the supervision of our attorneys and paralegals Organize discovery, evidence, and case files so every matter is complete and trial-ready, and the legal team can find what they need without rework Handle litigation logistics, including e-filing, scheduling subpoenas and depositions, and tracking deadlines so nothing slips Keep client and case records complete and current in our systems

Qualifications:

Experience in a client-facing service role, a legal support role, or both Genuinely warm and steady with people under stress, including emotional or frightened clients Exceptional organization and attention to detail, because in this work, a misfiled exhibit or a missed deadline has real consequences for real families Comfortable adopting technology aggressively, including document tools and AI, with clean and consistent data habits Clear, precise communication, whether reassuring a client, writing for the court, or handing off to the team Strong ability to work independently in a fully remote, digital-first environment Discretion and confidentiality Family law experience, or litigation support experience (exhibits, trial prep, discovery organization), is a strong plus Bilingual (English and Spanish) is a plus About Company At Adelante Legal Services, we believe family law should heal, not harm. Too often, the legal process devastates the very families it's meant to protect. Our mission is to change that through exceptional representation, education, and support that empowers families during times of change. We're a family law firm serving New Mexico families. Built on 23+ years of family law experience and designed for the modern era, we combine deep expertise with a relentless commitment to innovation, technology, and AI-driven efficiency. Our team is united by genuine care for clients, unwavering integrity, and a refusal to settle for anything less than excellent. We take ownership. We find solutions. We work hard with purpose. This isn't a firm for people looking to clock in and clock out. It's a firm for people who want their work to matter.