What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant - Real Estate position at Winthrop & Weinstine?
Winthrop & Weinstine is seeking a knowledgeable and driven Legal Assistant to work in our Real Estate Department - someone with strong attention to detail who can assist with the workload for busy attorneys and paralegals. The ability to work in a fast-paced environment as part of a close-knit team provides a challenging opportunity and an enjoyable workplace. The responsibilities for this position will include, but are not limited to:
- Draft and revise organizational documents.
- Create and help maintain closing checklists.
- Act as a liaison between attorney and client, facilitating communication and transmittal of necessary information.
- Advise and communicate regularly with team regarding status of client matters.
- Assist team with deal closings.
- Handle closing book and other related post-closing matters.
- Send and track signature pages and original documents.
- Calendar important deal closing dates.
- Keep clients? electronic files up to date with current organizational documents.
- Monitor attorney inbox and electronically file client matters.
- Open client files.
- Process client invoices and attorney reimbursements.
- Process document comparisons.
- Form entities and obtain certificates from the Secretary of State and IRS.
- Complete other projects and assignments as assigned.
