# Project Manager (Legal Industry)

**Company:** [Remote VA](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/hAm4mKC46gqpuMBQgskcuR.md)
**Location:** Remote
**Workplace:** remote
**Employment type:** Part-time

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## Description

### 🧾 Job Title: Project Manager – Legal Industry

**Location:** Remote

**Employment Type:** Part-Time (Approx. 20 hours/week)

**Reports To:** Managing Attorney

**Practice Area:** Estate Planning, Probate and Medicaid

### 🧭 Overview

We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Project Manager to support a solo legal practice specializing in estate planning and related services. This role is ideal for someone with strong project coordination skills who thrives in a structured environment and enjoys client-facing communication. No prior law office experience is required—just a passion for operational excellence and a commitment to delivering consistent, high-quality support.

### 📌 Key Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Attorney, the Project Manager will:

-   🔍 Review all existing open files and convert them into structured projects, identifying key milestones, deliverables, timelines, and deadlines.
-   📂 Build and maintain internal status review documentation to track progress and ensure accountability.
-   📤 Build and maintain external status review documentation for client-facing updates.
-   📞 Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, proactively delivering file updates with a consistent communication cadence.
-   🧭 Coordinate with legal staff and external stakeholders to ensure timely completion of tasks and adherence to deadlines.

### 🎓 Qualifications

Requirement Description

**Project Planning Experience:**

Recent hands-on experience with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Trello, Asana, ClickUp).

**Administrative Background**

Demonstrated experience in project management, office administration, or operations.

**Organizational Skills:** Exceptional ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.

**Communication:** Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a professional and client-friendly tone.

**Time Management:** Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

**Professionalism:** Reliable, proactive, and detail-oriented approach to work.

**Legal Experience:** Not required—training will be provided on legal-specific workflows.

### 💡 Bonus Attributes

-   Familiarity with legal terminology or document workflows (not required but helpful)
-   Experience working with solo practitioners or small teams
-   Comfort with remote collaboration tools (Zoom, Slack, Google Workspace)