Legal Administrative Assistant
hace 3 días
Rochester
Job Description Our client, a small law firm, is looking for a Legal Administrative Assistant to join their firm in Rochester, New York. Your contributions will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of legal processes and client services within business law, estate planning, Medicaid planning, and real estate practice areas. Location: Rochester, NY Role: Legal Administrative Assistant Salary: $53,000 - $65,000 (depending on experience) Schedule: Hybrid (4 days in office, Fridays remote) Hours: Flexible (Can be 9-5, 7-3, 8-4, etc.) Responsibilities: • Draft, proofread, and format legal documents (wills, trusts, powers of attorney, business formation docs, real estate contracts, deeds, etc.), • Communicate professionally with clients., • Maintain organized client files (physical and digital) and ensure compliance with firm protocols, • Assist with client intake, case tracking, and follow-up communications, • Assist with real estate closings, prepare closing documentation, and liaise with title companies, • Assist with Medicaid application preparation and documentation gathering, • Maintain accurate timekeeping records for attorney billable hours, • Generate and send client invoices; assist with billing cycle and accounts receivable follow-up, • Perform basic bookkeeping functions, including recording expenses, reconciling accounts, and tracking trust account activity, • Support calendar management, including appointments, deadlines, and court dates, • Minimum of 7 years of experience as a legal admin assistant, legal assistant or paralegal, • Strong administrative and organizational skills with attention to detail, • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); experience with billing and practice management software (e.g., Clio, Timeslips, QuickBooks, etc.) strongly preferred, • Ability to track attorney time, prepare invoices, and manage billing cycles independently, • Working knowledge of trust accounting, client funds, and legal billing best practices, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, • Professionalism, discretion, and client-service mindset, • Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks efficiently, • Proficiency in QuickBooks & Microsoft Office highly preferred