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Gile Giovanni G.

Tuguegarao, Philippines

$10/hr
4.4
29 jobs

I’m a professional Paralegal with solid experience in legal research, drafting, contract review, and case management. My mission? To provide you with accurate, reliable, and confidential legal support so you can focus on strategy, clients, and growth — while I take care of the details. With 6 years of experience, I’ve helped attorneys, law firms, and businesses by producing court-ready documents, in-depth research, and organized compliance support. The legal world moves fast, and I make sure you always stay ahead. ✨ What I Can Do For You: 📝 Draft & review contracts, agreements, pleadings, and legal correspondence 📚 Prepare motions, affidavits, discovery responses, and case summaries 🔍 Conduct thorough legal research + deliver actionable reports 💼 Assist with corporate compliance, governance, and due diligence 📂 Organize & manage case files, trial exhibits, calendars, and deadlines 📊 Provide weekly progress updates so you’re always in the loop ⚖️ Why Work With Me: ✨ Detail-obsessed → Every doc gets triple-checked 🔒 Confidential → I protect sensitive info like it’s my own 🚀 Efficient → Deadlines don’t scare me 🌎 Adaptable → Skilled across litigation, contracts, and corporate law 🛠️ Tools I Use: 📚 Legal Research: Westlaw, LexisNexis, Fastcase, Casetext, Google Scholar 💼 Case Management: Clio, MyCase, PracticePanther, TrialDirector 🖥️ Productivity & Collab: MS Office Suite, Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, Trello, Asana 📂 File Handling: Adobe Acrobat Pro, DocuSign, Dropbox, OneDrive, SharePoint 🔎 Formatting & Accuracy: The Bluebook, Grammarly, PerfectIt ✅ Why Hire Me Here on Upwork: I’m not just here to complete tasks — I’m here to be your trusted paralegal partner. You’ll get precise, professional, and court-ready legal support that saves you time and helps your practice or business run smoother. Sounds like what you need? 3 QUICK STEPS: ✨ Step 1 – Reach Out Send me a quick message with the details of your project (type of document, deadline, and goals). Don’t worry if you’re not sure how to explain everything — I’ll guide you. ✨ Step 2 – Align Expectations We’ll discuss the scope, timeline, and deliverables so everything is clear. I’ll also share how I plan to approach the task to make sure it meets your needs. ✨ Step 3 – Let’s Get Into Business 🚀 Once we agree on the terms, I’ll get to work and keep you updated with progress. You’ll receive professional, polished results — on time, every time. Let's talk, Gile Giovanni

  • Legal
  • Contract Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Contract Drafting
  • Criminal Law
  • PowerPoint Presentation
  • Civil Law
  • Family Law
  • Property Law
  • Copyright Law
  • Legal Research
  • Legal Assistance
  • Legal Pleadings
Victor M.

San Cristobal, Venezuela

$15/hr
4.8
13 jobs

I am a licensed attorney (Venezuela) with over six years of experience providing remote, senior-level legal support to U.S. law firms. My foundational legal training and extensive substantive drafting experience allow me to seamlessly adapt to various practice areas, delivering autonomous case management for solo practitioners and boutique law firms. I specialize in bridging the gap between raw client intakes and polished, review-ready final work products, allowing attorneys to focus on high-level strategy and firm growth. Core Legal Competencies: Substantive Legal Drafting: Preparing pleadings, procedural motions, detailed affidavits, and comprehensive exhibit indices compliant with local court rules and practice manuals. End-to-End Case Management: Independently managing active, high-volume caseloads (40-80 files), tracking hard deadlines, and driving cases forward from initial client intake through final attorney-level review. Bilingual Client Relations (English/Spanish): Conducting in-depth client interviews to gather critical evidence, extracting compelling case narratives, and maintaining clear communication to build trust and ensure client compliance. Supervision & Workflow Optimization: Experienced in guiding and auditing the output of junior legal assistants to minimize corrections and streamline internal operations. Specialized Practice Experience: Immigration Law (EOIR & USCIS): - Removal Defense (EOIR): Deep expertise in complex removal defense, including drafting EOIR-42B Hardship Declarations, I-589 asylum affidavits, compiling massive exhibit indices, and preparing procedural motions (Change of Venue, Terminate, Reopen). - Humanitarian Relief: End-to-end development of VAWA and U-Visa packages, including conducting trauma-informed interviews in Spanish to extract compelling narratives and good moral character evidence. - Family-Based & Consular: Managing Adjustment of Status packages (I-485, I-765, I-131) and Alien Relative Petitions (I-130), Fiance Visas, Consular Processing, and organizing extensive good-faith marriage documentation. Workers' Compensation: Background in assisting with initial filings, evidence gathering, and administrative case progression within the workers' comp framework. If your firm requires a technically proficient, self-starting professional who can quickly master your specific practice area and manage high-volume case preparation, please reach out to schedule a brief introductory discussion.

  • Legal
  • Legal Research
  • Legal Writing
  • Legal Translation
  • Legal Applications & Registration
  • Legal Assistance
  • Legal Practice Management
  • Legal Documentation
  • Legal Drafting
  • Case Management
  • Legal Case Management Software
  • Document Review
  • Legal Consulting
  • Immigration Law
  • Litigation
Jorielle V.

Gapan, Philippines

$15/hr
5.0
2 jobs

Dedicated Legal Assistant and Case Manager with over 4 years of combined legal support experience, including 2 years in Florida Family Law and 2 years in Personal Injury and Social Security Disability case management. Experienced in managing high-volume caseloads, maintaining attorney calendars, coordinating hearings and mediations, communicating with clients, and supporting attorneys through all stages of litigation. Extensive knowledge of Florida family law procedures, including dissolution of marriage, paternity, child support, timesharing, injunctions, contempt proceedings, temporary relief, and post-judgment matters. Skilled in hearing coordination, docket monitoring, mandatory disclosure compliance, case organization, legal correspondence, and client support. Additional experience managing Personal Injury and Social Security Disability cases, including client intake, medical records and billing requests, treatment monitoring, claims follow-up, evidence collection, claimant communication, and case development. CORE COMPETENCIES • Florida Family Law • Case Management • Clio Manage • Hearing Coordination • Mediation Coordination • Court Scheduling (JACS and Judicial Calendars) • Docket Monitoring and Review • Mandatory Disclosure Compliance • Client Communication • Legal Correspondence Drafting • Service of Process Tracking • Calendar Management • Discovery Coordination • Remote Legal Support • Litigation Support • Document Management • Microsoft Office Suite • Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Virtual Conferencing Platforms KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Manage and maintain attorney caseloads from intake through case resolution. • Coordinate hearings, mediations, case management conferences, and trials. • Communicate with clients regarding case status, required documents, court dates, and attorney requests. • Review and monitor court dockets for filings, service updates, orders, hearings, and deadlines. • Draft client correspondence, hearing coordination emails, notices of hearing, and attorney review requests. • Track mandatory disclosure requirements and gather supporting financial documentation. • Organize and maintain electronic case files and evidence. • Coordinate with opposing counsel, judicial assistants, mediators, and court personnel. • Prepare case summaries, transition notes, and litigation support materials for attorneys.

  • Drafting
  • Case Management
  • Legal Assistance
  • Communications
  • Legal Drafting
  • Indexing
  • Filing
  • Calendar Management
  • Email Management
  • Meeting Scheduling
  • Legal Agreement
  • Legal Case Management Software
  • Legal Documentation
  • Family Law
  • Personal Injury Law
Rorey S.

Alexandria, Virginia

$80/hr
5.0
11 jobs

You are not hiring a generalist. You are hiring someone who has sat where your client sits inside active litigation, drafting real filings, reading real court orders, and understanding what is at stake when a deadline is missed or a word is wrong. I provide litigation grade paralegal and legal drafting support for attorneys, law firms, businesses, and self represented litigants across civil, family, business, and employment matters in state and federal courts nationwide. WHAT I DO THAT OTHERS DO NOT Most paralegal profiles on this platform draft documents. I draft documents that hold up in court, under scrutiny, and under opposition pressure. My work product is built around three non negotiable standards: factual precision, procedural compliance, and strategic framing. I do not produce form filled templates. Every verified complaint, motion, counterclaim, or legal memorandum I prepare is constructed from scratch around your specific facts, your jurisdiction’s rules, and your intended outcome. CORE PRACTICE AREAS ➢Verified Civil Complaints including multi count tort, breach of contract, civil rights, and ADA matters ➢Motions including motions to dismiss, summary judgment, sanctions, and emergency relief ➢Counterclaims and Affirmative Defenses ➢Ethics Complaints against attorneys and professional misconduct submissions ➢Criminal Complaint Submissions to prosecutors and law enforcement ➢Pro Se Litigation Packet Preparation from initial filing through trial ready stage ➢Contract Drafting and Redlining including commercial, employment, settlement, and NDA agreements ➢Legal Research Memoranda covering statutory, case law, and regulatory analysis ➢Demand Letters and Cease and Desist Letters ➢Discovery Packages including interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission, and deposition outlines ➢Appellate Brief Drafting Support ➢ADA Accommodation Documentation for Court Proceedings WHY CLIENTS CHOOSE ME Litigation is not about titles. It is about execution. I have navigated multi year court litigation, prepared formal ethics complaints, submitted criminal complaint letters to prosecutors, and drafted verified complaints asserting complex multi count causes of action including civil rights violations, fraud based claims, consumer protection damages, and statutory claims. I know what courts look for. I know what judges reject. And I know how to build a factual record that tells a clear and persuasive story. Let's talk about your case. Message me with a 2–3 sentence summary of what you need. I respond to every message personally, no assistants, no templates, no runarounds. Because the strongest legal document is not the one with the most citations. It is the one that survives challenge and moves the case forward.

  • Legal Writing
  • Legal Drafting
  • Contract Drafting
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy Writing
  • Motion Writing
  • Litigation
  • Family Law
  • Legal Agreement
  • Rental Agreement
  • Content Writing
  • Editing & Proofreading
  • Contract Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Partnership Agreement
Charilyn D.

Binan, Philippines

$20/hr
4.7
124 jobs

I help businesses handle the legal and operational work that keeps them organized and compliant — entity formation, contracts, documentation, and day-to-day coordination. I've spent several years supporting business operations end to end: filing business formations through state portals, drafting and reviewing contracts, building SOPs, and keeping documents and tasks organized. I also work independently as a paralegal and documentation specialist. What I bring: Entity formation & filings — LLCs and corporations, registered agent setup, state registration Legal documentation — contracts, agreements, privacy policies, terms of service, SOPs Admin & coordination — meeting minutes, task tracking, document organization, scheduling Document review — tracked-changes workflows, drafting, proofreading I work iteratively and communicate clearly — I'd rather ask the right question up front than deliver something off-target. If you need someone reliable who can handle both the paperwork and the follow-through, let's talk.

  • Legal
  • Microsoft Word
  • Online Research
  • Policy Writing
  • Social Media Content Creation
  • Content Management
  • Case Studies
  • Decision Making
  • Draft Documentation
  • WordPress
  • Litigation
  • Document Analysis
  • Meeting Notes
Anastacio T.

Caloocan City, Philippines

$10/hr
4.9
88 jobs

My name is Nash, and I am a highly experienced Virtual Assistant and Executive Assistant with over five years of professional experience supporting attorneys, business executives, and teams across the legal, construction, tech, and customer service industries. My background is rooted in providing top-tier support to high-level professionals—including Presidents, COOs, Medical Directors, Attorneys, and Paralegals—ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and exceptional client experiences. My core strengths include: Legal Support & Intake: I’ve served as a Legal Receptionist, Client Intake Specialist, and Assistant in multiple law firms—including those specializing in family law, criminal defense, and employment law. I’ve successfully handled thousands of intakes, court-related inquiries, and sensitive client information with professionalism and discretion. CRM & Zoho Expertise: I am proficient in Zoho CRM, Zoho Projects, Deluge scripting, and integrating both internal and third-party apps. I have supported CRM setup and automation for law firms, mortgage brokers, and service businesses. Customer Service & Appointment Setting: My BPO background includes handling calls and escalations for industry leaders like Google, Humana, and Netflix. I’ve consistently delivered exceptional customer support, sales, and teleservices across various roles—earning multiple 5-star reviews and praise for communication and attention to detail. Admin & HR Support: I’ve assisted with recruitment, HR processes, calendar and inbox management, compliance tracking, and general operations. My strong command of English (C2 level), organizational skills, and ability to work independently make me a dependable asset to any executive team. Clients commend my work ethic, communication, and reliability. Whether you're seeking help with intake, executive support, CRM setup, or customer care, I bring a solution-oriented mindset, tech-savvy execution, and a genuine desire to help your business succeed. Tools I am experienced of using with: ✅ Ring Central ✅ Mycase ✅ Clio Grow ✅ Clio Manage ✅ Google Workspace ✅ Slack ✅ Microsoft Applications ✅ Zoho CRM ✅ Zoho One ✅ 3CX ✅ Dialpad ✅ Skype ✅ CasePeer ✅ Dropbox ✅ Falkon SMS ✅ Loom ✅ ChatGPT ✅ Office 365 ✅ OneDrive ✅ Trello ✅ and etc.

  • Virtual Assistance
  • Administrative Support
  • DNS
  • Customer Service
  • Candidate Sourcing
  • Email Support
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Zoho CRM
  • Email Deliverability
  • Zoho Projects
  • Zoho Recruit
  • Zoho Desk

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