Part Time Real Estate Legal Administrative Assistant

We have an immediate opening in our Milwaukee office for a Part Time Legal Administrative Assistant in our Real Estate Department. We seek an energetic professional to support the attorneys and paralegals in meeting the needs and demands of the firm's departments and other clients.

You will join a supportive, hard-working team of legal professionals who are dedicated to providing creative yet practical solutions to our clients' needs. You will work closely with timekeepers in an environment that has an outstanding reputation for innovation and excellent client service.

As part of our team, some of the essential duties and responsibilities will include:

• Type from rough draft, handwritten materials and/or dictation into proper format.
• Compose basic or routine letters/transmittal e-mails.
• Enter timekeepers' time entries.
• Proofread for spelling, and grammar.
• Schedule and calendar appointments, meetings, closings, etc.; make travel arrangements and complete expense reports.
• Obtain/maintain contact information.
• Serve as back-up to other assistants within real estate and other practice areas
• Perform general research for timekeepers.
• Monitor e-mail, regular mail and voice mail.
• Set up, organize and maintain files; assist timekeepers with organizing projects.
• File documents and e-mails to the document management system. 
• Work with, proof and edit relined documents.
• Prepare closing books.
• Answer phone and resolve questions or concerns from clients, other attorneys and co-workers.
• Scan all paper documents received into document management system. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

This position is in person and part time. 

This position requires superior administrative skills. 

• Previous Real Estate experience strongly preferred. 
• A Bachelors' Degree is a plus. 

Other required qualifications include:

• Keyboarding speed of at least 65 wpm.
• Familiarity with documents used in Wisconsin real estate transactions.
• Excellent written, oral and e-mail communication skills.
• Excellent listening skills.
• Supportive and comfortable in a team environment.
• Prioritize and handle/complete multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
• Outstanding customer service/interpersonal skills.
• Strong technology skills. 
• Demonstrated familiarity and experience with Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy.
• Solid grammar, spelling, vocabulary and language skills.
• Efficiency, flexibility and patience.
• Complete discretion and tact with confidential information. 

Physical Demands and/or Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to frequently use a keyboard, calculator, and telephone. Frequent sitting, walking, talking, hearing, and occasionally stand, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, lift (20 lbs.), and an ability to adjust vision for close vision work. Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities consistent with applicable law. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at recruiting@reinhartlaw.com if you need a reasonable accommodation or other assistance to participate in any aspect of the application process.