Legal Secretary

Description:

Seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented professional to manage the administrative responsibilities of a law office. We provide estate planning, trust and estate administration, and business planning legal services. Our business clients are in the equine industry, small business, nonprofits, and licensed professionals (such as veterinarians and physicians). This position initially requires in-office work, with the potential for evolving into a hybrid position as skills develop. Will consider part-time (20hrs per week) and full-time (40hrs per week) candidates.

Required Skills and Characteristics

- Exceptionally detailed and accurate, keeps the office on task and on time

- Client-first focus with strong written and verbal interpersonal skills; ability to demonstrate compassion, calm, and friendliness to clients who often are in difficult legal circumstances

- Critical thinker and proactive planner, excelling beyond being task-oriented and waiting for instruction

- Motivated to think creatively and look for ways to improve efficiency and quality of services

- Strong writing, grammar, proof-reading and organizational skills

- Extensive proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 and its core applications: Outlook, OneDrive, Word (including high-level formatting functions), Excel, as well as Adobe Acrobat Pro

- Self-starter and independent worker

- Positive, “no task too small” mindset

- Eager to learn, grow, and evolve

Preferred Qualifications

- 1-3 years of law office experience in trust and estate planning and administration

- Experience using one or more legal CRMs and document drafting software. Firm currently uses Lawcus and HotDocs.

- Associate degree in relevant field of study.