Legal Assistant

Overview

The Law Office of Lena

A. Clark seeks a detail-oriented, motivated Legal Assistant who is a go-getter, problem-solver, and someone who enjoys working with math and numbers to join our busy Estate Planning and Probate law firm. Legal experience is helpful, especially in Trusts and Estates, but we are willing to train the right candidate. We are a small law firm looking for someone with strong attention to detail, the ability to follow specific instructions, and the initiative to figure things out with minimal hand-holding.

This role is well-suited for someone who is comfortable with numerical information and enjoys organizing and working through financial details.

• Assisting with Probate and Estate Administration matters
• Preparing and organizing Probate Inventories and Accountings (training provided)
• Working with financial information, calculations, and numerical data related to estates
• Working directly with clients to gather missing information
• Managing client information and maintaining organized client files
• Supporting the Estate Planning team as needed
• Performing general legal and administrative support tasks

• Prior legal experience is helpful, particularly in Trusts and Estates, but not required
• Comfort with math, numbers, and financial information is strongly preferred
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently
• Comfortable using technology and learning new systems
• We are an Apple-based office, so familiarity with navigating and troubleshooting a Mac computer is strongly preferred

$40,000-$55,000 per year

You are welcome to apply here, but this is how you can immediately stand out:

• Prepare a cover letter with no more than TWO paragraphs.
• In the first paragraph, describe your legal or administrative experience (if any), your interest in Trusts and Estates, your comfort working with numbers, and your technological skills (especially Apple products).
• In the second paragraph, explain your ties to the local area and where you see yourself in five years.
• Email your resume and cover letter in PDF format to: lolac at lenaclarklegal dot com
• The email subject line should be:
  Your last name (ALL CAPS), followed by the position in lower case, followed by one word you would use to describe yourself in ALL CAPS