What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant/Paralegal for Estate Planning and Administration Attorney position at Thornton, Dolan, Bowen, Klecker & Burkhammer, P.A.?
The Thornton Law Office in Alexandria, Minnesota, seeks a responsible and motivated individual with high attention to detail and excellent organizational skills to fill an opening for a legal assistant/paralegal for an Estate Planning and Administration Attorney.
- Qualifications: Education or experience in paralegal or legal administrative assistant work preferred, although administrative assistant experience will be considered; we are willing to train for legal assistant responsibilities;
- Skills needed: proficiency in Microsoft Office; positive and cooperative attitude; strong organizational skills; exceptional attention to detail; highly responsible; strong communication skills;
- Responsibilities include: working closely with estate planning and administration attorney in a busy law firm; assisting in drafting legal documents such as wills, trusts, real estate documents, powers of attorney, and health care directives; assisting with estate administration; paying close attention to detail when typing and drafting legal documents and correspondence; making photocopies and/or scans of large documents and maintaining organization within each file; filing documents with the court; answering calls from clients and attorneys; scheduling appointments; witnessing/notarizing legal documents; and generating monthly billing invoices;
- Salary commensurate with experience;
- Full-time position (Mon-Fri 8:00 AM-4:30 PM);
- Full benefits, including health insurance and 401(k)/profit-sharing plan.
Interested applicants please send resume and cover letter outlining your relevant experience to: Ellen Kappmeyer at ekappmeyer@thorntonlawoffice.com.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Profit sharing
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Work Location: In person
Salary : $22 - $25