Legal Administrative Assistant- 3443220

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title :   Legal Administrative Assistant

Location :   Tampa FL 33602

Salary / Payrate :   $60K-$65K annually and AWESOME benefits!!!

Work Environment :   Onsite

Term :   Permanent / Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required :   No

Referral Fee : AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired

JOB DESCRIPTION #LI-KG1

Candidates must be able to efficiently and accurately manage the administrative responsibilities associated with complex tax, estate planning, corporate, probate, and trust administration matters while ensuring smooth operations and effective coordination of tasks across the team. The LAA will play a key role in preparing documents, coordinating with clients, maintaining accurate records, and supporting attorneys in the delivery of exceptional client service.

Key Responsibilities :

• Prepare, proofread, and edit correspondence, including transmittal letters and correspondence to the Internal Revenue Service, ensuring accuracy in spelling, grammar, format, and content.
• Manage attorney calendars and open matters, including scheduling client meetings, hearings, and deadlines.
• Organize, maintain, and update client files (both electronic and physical), including estate planning binders and probate administration documents.
• Review and edit pre-bills, ensuring they are ready for attorneys’ review and approval.
• Drafting correspondence to clients with invoices and addressing billing related questions.
• Submit new business intake and conflicts checks and opening / closing of client matters.
• Answer telephone calls and routine questions from clients and team members, and / or routing calls to appropriate staff.
• Perform administrative duties such as client file management, general correspondence, expense reports, CLE tracking, check requests, and other administrative tasks.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Educational / Job Experience Requirements :