Job Title: Legal Administrative Assistant – Estate Planning & Real Estate

Location: Frisco, TX 75034

Salary/Payrate: $65,000 - $75,000

Work Environment: Hybrid (#2 of days WFH) / Remote

Term: Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required: No

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired

Job Description:

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.

Required Skills and Experience

• Candidates must have a minimum of 3+ years of legal administrative experience, with experience supporting Estate Planning and/or Real Estate.
• 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.

Preferred Skills

• A track record of excellent communication skills and a commitment to providing the highest quality client service are strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• A minimum of high school diploma or GED required.
• 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; and
• Certified Legal Secretary designation is a plus.