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Legal Administrative Assistant - Estate Planning

Foulston Siefkin
Wichita, KS Full Time
POSTED ON 1/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/28/2025

LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - ESTATE PLANNING

If you enjoy working with complex legal documents, have strong organization skills, and a passion for helping others, this could be the role for you! Foulston is looking for a teammate to help support attorneys in our Wichita office as a Legal Administrative Assistant. This position will primarily support estate planning attorneys and paralegals but may also support business attorneys. The ideal candidate is a critical thinker, team player, detail oriented, and has a strong desire for excellence.

Responsibilities may include :

  • Prepare, edit, and revise business and legal documents from drafts and / or templates
  • Work with document versioning and comparisons
  • Manage attorney calendars, telephone calls, and mail, as well as make travel arrangements
  • Maintain client files and documents using the Firm document management system
  • Open and close client files following conflict procedures
  • Assist attorneys with recording and editing billable time as well as preparing billing to clients
  • Manage deadline tracking and scheduling for matters
  • Communicate professionally with clients and other parties in person, over the phone, and in writing
  • Other duties as assigned to support the attorneys, paralegals, and our clients in fulfillment of the Firm's mission

Qualifications include :

  • Excellent technical skills, including expertise in Microsoft Word
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with use of proper grammar and punctuation
  • Professional demeanor and outstanding character
  • Strong attention to detail and proofreading skills
  • Prior experience with estate planning, probate, or transactional law strongly preferred
  • Prior experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant, Legal Secretary, Executive Assistant, or Administrative Assistant is desirable
  • This position is on-site Monday through Friday. Typical hours are 8 : 00 am - 5 : 00 pm. Compensation is commensurate with experience.

    We proudly represent a diverse client base, ranging from individuals and emerging businesses to Fortune 500 companies. We believe that each of our team members is an important part of the Firm's overall success. The Firm could not provide excellent legal services without superior attorneys and employees, so we look for the very best at all levels of our organization.

    Contributing to the communities in which we live and work is an important part of our Firm's values. Our attorneys and staff are involved with many charitable, civic, and community organizations that provide needed resources and help make our cities great places to live.

    Foulston offers a robust benefits package, and we strive to provide a positive work environment that is both professionally and financially rewarding. Qualified candidates may apply for this position by completing the online application via the link on this page. Please include your resume and a cover letter with your application. Foulston is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating and maintaining an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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