What are the responsibilities and job description for the Real Estate Legal Assistant position at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd PA?
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. With more than 120 attorneys, we encompass a broad spectrum of transactional and litigation practice areas for large corporations, small businesses, and governmental entities. We currently have an opening in the Charleston office for an onsite, fulltime Legal Assistant for the Real Estate practice group.
The ideal candidate would process the following qualifications:
- Associates degree or Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a closing attorney's firm
- Experience with SoftPro a plus
- Proficient and accurate typing skills required with a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Able to multi-task, meet tight deadlines, and work in a fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Assist closing paralegals and attorneys as needed in all phases of a busy commercial real estate practice, including proper file indexing of documents and emails
- Preparation of engagement letters and conflict waivers
- Opening of new files
- Preparing conflict checks, legal transcription/dictation, downloading filings, correspondence, travel arrangements, billing, invoice processing, and other duties as assigned
