Job Details
The Ford Agency is working with a trust & estates planning law firm to find an experienced Legal Assistant for their DC office. The Assistant will directly support 2 partners with all paralegal, legal administrative, and logistical matters, and will provide support to Senior Paralegals with managing estate clients.
Responsibilities Include:
- Prepare, revise, finalize, and notarize estate planning documents
- Create and manage client files
- Draft and finalize cover letters and correspondence for partners
- Create letters and memoranda dictated by Dictaphone
- Schedule meetings, conference calls, and logistics, and plan any travel for partners
- Enter billable time for partners
- Assist with other duties as required
Qualifications Include:
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
- 2+ years' legal assistant or paralegal experience, trust & estate planning preferred
- Proficiency in using a Dictaphone recorder a plus
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills
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Key Points:
- In-Person
- DC location
- Open-Ended Temporary Assignment
Candidates for this position must be based in DC, MD, or VA area or have independent plans for relocation.
The Ford Agency is a recruiting firm based in Washington, DC. We represent a broad range of organizations including: non-profits, associations, legal, consulting, and government relations firms. This position is an opening with one of our clients.
To see more positions available through The Ford Agency, please check out our website at www.ford-agency.com.