Legal Administrative Assistant

Foulston Siefkin LLP•Wichita, KS

8h•Onsite

About The Position

If you enjoy working with complex legal documents, have strong organization skills, and a passion for helping others, this could be the role for you! Foulston is looking for a teammate to help support attorneys in our Wichita office as a Legal Administrative Assistant. This position offers the opportunity to work with many different practice areas and therefore requires flexibility and a desire for continuous learning. The ideal candidate is a critical thinker, team player, detail oriented, and has a strong desire for excellence. We proudly represent a diverse client base, ranging from individuals and emerging businesses to Fortune 500 companies. We believe that each of our team members is an important part of the Firm’s overall success. The Firm could not provide excellent legal services without superior attorneys and employees, so we look for the very best at all levels of our organization. Contributing to the communities in which we live and work is an important part of our Firm’s values. Our attorneys and staff are involved with many charitable, civic, and community organizations that provide needed resources and help make our cities great places to live.

Requirements

Excellent technical skills, including expertise in Microsoft Word
Strong interpersonal skills
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with use of proper grammar and punctuation
Professional demeanor and outstanding character
Strong attention to detail and proofreading skills

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with business, corporate, real estate, or tax law is desirable
Prior experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant, Legal Secretary, Executive Assistant, or Administrative Assistant is preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare, edit, and revise business and legal documents from drafts and/or templates
Work with document versioning and comparisons
Manage attorney calendars, telephone calls, and mail, as well as make travel arrangements
Maintain client files and documents using the Firm document management system
Open and close client files following conflict procedures
Communicate with various courts of law including filing documents, scheduling, and conflict resolution
Assist attorneys with recording and editing billable time as well as preparing billing to clients
Manage deadline tracking and scheduling for matters
Communicate professionally with clients and other parties in person, over the phone, and in writing
Other duties as assigned to support the attorneys, paralegals, and our clients in fulfillment of the Firm’s mission