Estate Planning Legal Assistant - 35-Hour Week, Team Oriented

Lewis Rice LLC; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical plans

401(k) plan

Paid parking

Job summary

Lewis Rice LLC, a prominent downtown law firm in St. Louis, MO, seeks a full-time Estate Planning Legal Assistant to support attorneys in the Estate Planning Department.

This role requires reliability, collaboration, and a team-focused mindset in a busy practice. The position involves electronically filing court documents, preparing deeds, managing client records, and coordinating deadlines for attorneys and clients.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational ability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Electronically file court documents with state and local courts.
• Provide administrative and legal support to attorneys and paralegals in estate planning and estate administration matters.
• Assist with the preparation of deeds and conduct property record and deed searches.
• Process, distribute, and coordinate outgoing and incoming mail, including FedEx shipments.
• Open and maintain client and matter records using the firm's client management system.
• Reconcile invoices and expense reports.
• Scan, organize, save, and maintain estate planning and estate administration documents and files.
• Proofread, edit, and format legal documents, correspondence, and other materials for accuracy and consistency.
• Coordinate meetings, schedules, and critical deadlines for attorneys and clients.
• Notarize legal documents as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Tools

Legal software

Job description

Lewis Rice LLC, a prominent downtown law firm in St. Louis, MO, seeks a full-time Estate Planning Legal Assistant to support attorneys in the Estate Planning Department.

This role requires reliability, collaboration, and a team-focused mindset in a busy practice. The position involves electronically filing court documents, preparing deeds, managing client records, and coordinating deadlines for attorneys and clients.