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Side work for Legal Assistants · Updated November 3, 2026

Side work for Legal Assistants

Legal Assistant is one of the titles we hear most. These are the part-time roles where your experience carries over, what they pay per hour, and the tasks open now. About five hours a week, next to your main job.

3roles that fit a legal assistant
494open tasks in those roles
$45/hrtypical US rate, Paralegal
5 ha week is enough

Where a legal assistant's experience fits

The best match is first. Each role page shows the rate by country and level.

Open now for a legal assistant

Tasks in the roles above, newest first, each with the hourly rate.

Regular

Meeting Preparation and Follow-Up (Notion)

Senior · Part-Time Executive Assistant

Management consulting firm for healthcare providers · 11–50 employees

€34–€42 / hour

About €740 a month at 5 h a week

  • 3–6 h a week
  • On-site · Leipzig
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
  • English and German
One-off

Cap Table and Equity Records Reconciliation

Manager · Corporate Secretary & Governance

Omnichannel retailer selling furniture · 201–500 employees

€57–€70 / hour

About €250–€640 in total

  • about 7 h in total
  • Remote · Ireland
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
Regular

Personal Admin and Household Vendors

Senior · Part-Time Executive Assistant

Health insurer for homeowners · 201–500 employees

$78–$93 / hour

About $1,110 a month at 3 h a week

  • 2–4 h a week
  • Hybrid · Oakland
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
Regular

Expense and Receipt Handling

Senior · Part-Time Executive Assistant

Health charity in climate · 501–1,000 employees

€39–€43 / hour

About €530 a month at 3 h a week

  • 2–4 h a week
  • On-site · Copenhagen
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
  • English and Danish
One-off

Event and Offsite Coordination (Eventbrite)

Senior · Part-Time Executive Assistant

Gaming platform making mobile puzzles · 5,000+ employees

$82–$105 / hour

About $560–$1,500 in total

  • about 11 h in total
  • Hybrid · Salinas
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
One-off

Entity Records and Good Standing

Manager · Corporate Secretary & Governance

Series C collaboration software company · 201–500 employees

$118–$140 / hour

About $390–$1,030 in total

  • about 6 h in total
  • Hybrid · New York City
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role

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