Trust & Estates Legal Assistant- 3513027
hace 24 días
Houston
Job Description Job Title: Trust & Estates Legal Assistant Location: Houston, TX 77056 Salary/Payrate: $65K-$85K Work Environment: Onsite Term: Direct Hire Bachelor’s degree required: No Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired JOB DESCRIPTION Our client, a well-regarded Texas based law firm, is looking for a Trust & Estates Legal Assistant to join their Houston team. Key Responsibilities • Provide administrative support to multiple attorneys across various practice areas, • Maintain and organize digital and physical correspondence, records, and files, • Manage attorney calendars, monitor deadlines, and arrange meetings and court appearances, • Relay communications and coordinate conference calls, consultations, and virtual meetings, • Coordinate travel logistics and process expense reimbursement submissions, • Prepare legal materials including correspondence, pleadings, discovery, entity formations, and deeds, • Oversee document production, including redactions and Bates numbering, • Coordinate auxiliary services such as courier deliveries, document processing, and conference room scheduling, • Develop and maintain complex organizational charts, • File documents with the Secretary of State and conduct name availability searches, • Electronically file court documents and submit real property recordings, • Prepare, issue, and deposit checks for estate accounts, • Compile and distribute electronic closing binders, • Support trial and deposition preparation, including assistance with private offering documentation, • Coordinate CLE registrations and monitor attorney compliance hours, • Review, revise, and distribute pre-bills and client invoices Core Skills & Expertise • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), • Familiarity with legal timekeeping and billing platforms, preferably Aderant, • Typing speed of approximately 70 words per minute, • Strong written and verbal communication capabilities, • Exceptional accuracy with a high level of proofreading precision, • Competence in drafting, revising, and formatting legal documents, • Solid understanding of state and county court procedures, • Ability to thrive in high-volume, deadline-driven settings Qualifications • Minimum of five years of progressive experience performing advanced administrative functions in a professional environment