Paralegal - Family Law US Legal Services Remote

Salary: P350 - 500 (Hourly Basis)

Employment Type: Freelance - Part Time (20-25hrs/week)

Position Overview

We are seeking a Part-Time Legal Assistant to support a modern law firm focused on estate planning and family law. This role is ideal for someone who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable taking ownership of legal and administrative tasks in a fast-paced environment.

The Legal Assistant will help manage case progress, draft legal documents, prepare filings, communicate with clients, and maintain organized case files. The ideal candidate is proactive, tech-savvy, and able to work independently while supporting the attorney and ensuring cases move forward efficiently.

What are we looking for? Skills Required

• Draft pleadings, motions, responses, legal correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Prepare estate planning and family law filings.
• Organize discovery materials and supporting case documentation.
• Prepare hearing and trial materials.
• File documents using court e-filing systems.
• Maintain organized digital case files and case documentation.
• Track deadlines and ensure cases progress according to schedule.
• Communicate with clients regarding documents, case updates, and scheduling.
• Conduct legal research and summarize findings.
• Use case management software to monitor and manage active cases.
• Assist with client intake, document collection, and case summaries.
• Support improvements to internal systems and workflows.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism when handling sensitive legal information.
  
  

What will you do?

• Proven experience in a legal assistant, paralegal, or legal support role is preferred.
• Strong legal writing and document drafting skills.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple cases, deadlines, and priorities.
• Tech-savvy and comfortable learning legal case management systems (e.g., MyCase, Clio, or similar).
• Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative in a fast-paced environment.
• Reliable, consistent, and able to take ownership of responsibilities.
• Law students, recent graduates, or candidates with prior legal experience are highly preferred.
  
  

JOIN CONNECTOS NOW!

ConnectOS is certified as a Great Place to Work and is a top-rated Philippines employer of choice.

Our client is a modern, client-focused law firm specializing in estate planning and family law. The firm takes a streamlined, technology-driven approach to delivering legal services, offering flat-fee and unbundled solutions that make legal support more accessible, efficient, and easier for clients to navigate. With a highly organized and systems-driven practice, they focus on proactive case management, ensuring matters move forward smoothly while clients remain informed throughout the process. The firm operates in a fast-paced environment that values initiative, accountability, and problem-solving, empowering team members to play an active role in supporting case progress and maintaining high standards of client service.

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Equal Employment Statement

Employment decisions at ConnectOS will be conducted without consideration of factors such as age, race, color, religion, gender, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, and marital status. ConnectOS ensures the full confidentiality of the data it processes.

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