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Part Time Legal Assistant
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What they do
A Paralegal or Legal Assistant assists attorneys and law offices with a variety of tasks ranging from administrative support to legal research and writing. Maintains and organizes files or file databases. Conducts legal or other background research, assists with preparation for trials or hearings, and drafts documents to be filed. Uses software for electronic discovery of materials such as email for a trial. May specialize in a particular area of the law such as corporate or criminal law, family law or real estate law.
$62,784 / year median in Virginia
+3% projected growth
Job Description
- Review, edit, and update legal agreements including NDAs, insurance claims, subcontracts, and other business contracts
- Conduct legal research on applicable statutes, regulations, and contractual requirements
- Assist in maintaining contract templates, document libraries, and compliance documentation
- Draft summaries, checklists, and redlines of legal documents for attorney review
- Support due diligence efforts by organizing and analyzing legal and corporate records
- Collaborate with internal departments (e.g., Contracts, HR, Finance) to ensure compliance with legal requirements and company policies
- Assist with special legal projects as assigned by supervising attorneys
- Attend law department staff meetings
- Draft letters or other documents as necessary
- Legal research and prepare memoranda
- Attend meetings with the business units
- Attend meetings with outside counsel
- Establish, maintain, and organize document repositories
- Perform additional assignments as requested Qualifications