What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant/Office Manager position at Westfahl & Westfahl, S.C.?
Westfahl & Westfahl, S.C., a 2 attorney firm in Elm Grove, WI, practicing in the areas of transactional real estate, corporate, business transactions, estate planning and probate, has an immediate opening for a legal assistant/office manager.
This position is for approximately 15 hours per week, completed over 2 to 3 days, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8-5pm. (Times and days are flexible; specific schedule to be coordinated with selected individual.)
Responsibilities include:
-Answering phones, greeting clients, and other receptionist related activities.
-Phone and email communication with clients, court staff, and others.
-Transcription and document preparation of Real Estate documents including Leases, Offers to Purchase, Deeds; Corporate documents including entity documents and business transaction documents, Estate Planning documents including Wills, trusts, powers of attorney and related, Probate documents including estate court filings.
-Witnessing and notarizing documents.
-Electronically filing probate documents and e-recording real estate documents.
-Entering attorney time in software, preparing invoices.
-Paying invoices
-Oversight of outsourced bookkeeping service (forwarding of AR and AP information, answering basic questions) and limited use of Quickbooks Online.
-Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and Word. Background in Quickbooks is helpful.
-Must have attention to detail, be able to work independently, managing regular office tasks as well as client specific matters with varied timelines.
-Additional responsibilities as assigned
*Confidentiality and professionalism is a necessity.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $22.00 - $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 15 per week
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Experience:
- Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Elm Grove, WI 53122 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Elm Grove, WI 53122: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $22 - $30