Legal Secretary
Premier law firm, conveniently located on the Norwalk/Westport border, seeks an
experienced Trusts and Estates (T&E) and Corporate Administrative Assistant to support several attorneys. Candidates must possess good judgment, be consistently accurate and detail-oriented, and communicate well with all levels of management and staff.
Trusts & Estates Responsibilities include: - Prepare T&E document packets for before and after signings (printing, binding, electronic copies)
- Assist with client signings and scheduling
- Will Vault maintenance for existing and new clients
- Edit documents as requested by the attorney
- Communicate directly with clients on various matters
Corporate Responsibilities include: Support several attorneys with administrative duties, including typing/formatting documents, transcribing documents (dictation), and maintaining client files.
- Schedule and coordinate conference calls. Arrange meetings and appointments.
- Enter attorney time into the billing system.
- Prepare a new client set up, which will include preparing conflict checks, new file set up, and establishing new client/matter information in the computer system
