Legal Administrative Assistant Real Estate/Transactional
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Clark Hill is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to support Tax & Estate Planning, Real Estate/Transactional and Litigation attorneys in the Firm's Frisco office. The ideal candidate will be proficient with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook including the use of styles and the creation and formatting of complex documents. This position reports to the Office Manager, as well as their assigned attorneys, and is responsible for providing the requisite legal secretarial and administrative support (clerical) needs of their assigned attorneys in a team environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide comprehensive secretarial support functions for attorneys including creating, editing, revising, redlining and/or proofreading documents from dictation, handwritten, typed and/or electronic copy
Facilitate the calendaring/docketing of important dates in conjunction with the docketing team
Process and route incoming/outgoing mail, faxes and electronic communications.
Prepare new client/matter intake forms and engagement letters liaising with conflicts team as needed
Process and monitor expense reports/reimbursements, vendor bills and check requests.
Support the billing process including assisting attorneys with entering, proofreading and releasing time entries and coordinating with the billing team on the mailing of invoices
Assist with managing the calendars of assigned attorneys including coordinating meetings, making travel arrangements, scheduling conference rooms and arranging food orders in conjunction with hospitality teams
Maintain administrative and client files in electronic and paper format adhering to the Firm's information governance policies and procedures in conjunction with the records team
Support other legal support services team projects and initiatives including providing back-up support to other legal secretaries as needed
Experience & Qualifications:
High School Diploma, or equivalent, required
A minimum of three (3) years of legal administrative experience required; experience supporting Estate Planning, Real Estate with Litigation is a plus.
Familiarity with and strong working knowledge of legal terminology
Extensive experience in formatting and styling documents, multi-level auto number and conversion/formatting documents
Experience supporting multiple attorneys simultaneously
Strong time management skills including the ability to multi-task, prioritize work and communicate workload challenges to attorneys and/or administrative manager
Advanced skills in Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, and iManage
Experience with timekeeping/billing software
Superior communication and engagement skills, including the ability to interact credibly and diplomatically with individuals at all levels of the Firm including clients
Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively in a collaborative organization and to create consensus-based support for strategies and processes.
Exceptional organizational, attention to detail, grammar, spelling and proofreading skills to support heavy administrative responsibilities
Ability to act as back-up to other team members to support.
The salary range at the time of posting is $60,000.00-$70,000.00 annually, based upon a full-time work schedule. Actual compensation will be influenced by various factors, including but not limited to employee qualifications, relevant experience, skill sets, training, internal equity, and market data. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, Clark Hill offers employees the ability to participate in health insurance with optional HSA/FSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, 401K, vacation, sick time, parking/public transportation allowance, and an employee assistance program.
- Location:
- Texas City, TX, United States
- Job Type:
- FullTime
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