Job Title Legal Assistant
Location College Station, TX 77840

Job Description
The Legal Assistant will primarily be responsible for supporting the practice of one to two attorneys with busy transactional, estate planning and probate practices, and assisting with overflow work and certain office administration tasks, as needed. The ideal candidate for this position has a strong work ethic, the ability to multi- task, strong computer, editing, word-processing and organizational skills, enjoys working with people, and is comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic and team-oriented workplace.

Duties and Responsibilities
The duties of the Legal Assistant include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Draft legal documents and letters for clients, and collaborate with the attorneys, as needed
• Complete entity filings and assistance with entity formation and governance
• Manage all legal documentation, files and correspondence in strict confidence
• Communicate with clients in a positive, timely and helpful manner
• Complete administrative duties, such as making copies, scanning documents, organizing client files, etc.
• Coordinate and schedule appointments for the attorneys, as needed, including all correspondence and logistics necessary for such appointments
• Assist with monthly billing and enter the attorneys' time, as instructed
• Implement and adapt administrative processes for more efficient and productive workflow
• Other duties, as assigned

Qualifications Qualifications include:

• Minimum high school diploma
• Associates degree in paralegal or legal studies preferred, but not required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe
• Ability to learn time-keeping and document preparation software
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Kindness and works well with others

Required Experience

• 2 years of experience as legal assistant involving real estate, business, transactional or estate planning/probate

Working Hours
The Legal Assistant position is full-time, 40 hours a week, Monday-Friday, 8 am – 5 pm. Part-time hours may be considered for the right candidate.

Firm Information
The Ellison Firm is a transactional law firm that serves clients in the areas of business, real estate, banking, entity formation, estate planning and probate.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Experience:

• Legal administrative: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person