Legal Administrative Assistant – Estate Planning & Real Estate- 3684140

AMS Staffing•Frisco, TX

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

Our client, an AmLaw 200 firm, is looking to hire a Legal Administrative Assistant (Estate Planning & Real Estate) at their offices in Frisco, TX 75034. This is a fulltime, direct hire role paying an annual base salary of $65K to $75K plus an annual discretionary bonus and excellent benefits package. This position reports to the Office Manager, as well as assigned attorneys, and will work as part of a team. This is a hybrid position, requiring the LAA to be in the office three (3) days per week.

Requirements

Candidates must have a minimum of 3+ years of legal administrative experience, with experience supporting Estate Planning and/or Real Estate.
Excellent computer skills utilizing all aspects of Office 365.
Excellent attention to detail with superb proofreading skills.
Ability to prioritize and manage a high-volume and diverse workload able to handle multiple tasks at one time with exceptional organizational skills.
Must have sound judgment and business acumen when interacting with clients, potential clients, guests, coworkers, and others

Nice To Haves

A track record of excellent communication skills and a commitment to providing the highest quality client service are strongly preferred.
Certified Legal Secretary designation is a plus.

Responsibilities

Providing the requisite legal secretarial and administrative support and clerical needs to assigned attorneys.
Facilitate the life cycle of estate planning process.
Preparing letters, memos, and other legal documentation.
Entering client information into the system to run conflicts checks for new clients, as well as preparation of supporting documentation such as engagement letters.
Preparing and filing pleadings with the appropriate court system and docketing dates into a central docketing system, as needed.
Making travel arrangements and preparing expense reimbursement documentation.
Supporting other legal support services
Answering the phones of assigned attorneys; and
Entering attorney time.