What are the responsibilities and job description for the Experienced Legal Assistant for Downtown Fort Worth Law Firm position at Bourland, Wall, & Wenzel P.C.?
Bourland Wall & Wenzel, PC has been serving our clients in Fort Worth, and beyond, for the past 42 years. We take pride in our work, our clients, our reputation, our Firm and working with each other.
This is an exciting opportunity to support attorneys in a fast-paced environment. The position requires strong attention to detail, reading, writing, editing, and organizational skills. Responsibilities include direct communication with attorneys and clients, document drafting, proofing and various administrative responsibilities. Candidates must be self-motivated and willing to take initiative on projects. •Please respond by emailing resume and cover letter to apply@bwwlaw.com.
Successful candidates will have:
• Prior work in a professional work environment (required)
• College degree (required)
•Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook (required)-ability to edit and format documents so they have a high-quality level of appearance and grammatical content; ability to create and manipulate tables and excel spreadsheets in order to record, synthesize, and summarize information that is also easily accessible to supported attorney
Other Required Skills:
•Typing, transcription, and excellent telephone skills
• Prior secretarial and/or legal experience (preferred)
•Ability to follow multi-step directions and apply prior knowledge/experience to new projects; confidence to stop and ask for further direction/clarification when needed
•Ability to gather and synthesize information from a variety of sources, including notes, attorney direction, client website, government website, client file, etc., in order to draft documents and forms
•Organization and attention to detail when organizing files, drafting documents, filling out forms, arranging workspace, etc.
•Ability to prioritize tasks and switch back-and-forth between multiple tasks as needed
•Professional conduct when corresponding with clients and colleagues via telephone, email, etc.
Other Qualifications:
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•Deadline and detail-oriented
•Positive attitude
•Self-motivated and able to work independently
•Team player
•Problem-solver
•Creative
•No criminal record (a background check is required)
•This position is 100% onsite
•Salary: Based on experience with competitive benefits package
•Please respond by emailing resume and cover letter to apply@bwwlaw.com.
