Legal Assistant

Waddell, Cole & Jones, PLLC; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Waddell, Cole & Jones, PLLC in Jonesboro, AR is seeking a Senior Legal Assistant to support taxation, estate planning, trust administration, probate matters, and business organizational work. You will coordinate with partners and the legal secretary, draft documents, manage filings, and supervise support staff.

The role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and professionalism in client communications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with partner and legal secretary on management of practice
• Draft estate plan documents, contracts and other legal documents
• Draft, file and manage probate cases
• Form corporate entities and draft associated documents
• File legal documents with state and federal courts
• Record deeds, easements, etc.
• Schedule appointments, calendar management
• Manage client communication
• Attend client meetings as notary public and witness
• Organize physical and electronic files
• Ability to multi-task and manage heavy workload
• Assist in supervision of legal secretary including delegation and management of duties

Skills

Legal coordination

Drafting documents

Notary public

Court filings

Calendar management

Tools

Electronic filing systems

Document management software

Job description

Senior Legal Assistant for taxation, estate planning, trust, probate and business organizations practice:

• Coordinate with partner and legal secretary on management of practice
• Draft estate plan documents, contracts and other legal documents
• Draft, file and manage probate cases
• Form corporate entities and draft associated documents
• File legal documents with state and federal courts
• Record deeds, easements, etc.
• Schedule appointments, calendar management
• Manage client communication
• Attend client meetings as notary public and witness
• Organize physical and electronic files
• Ability to multi-task and manage heavy workload
• Assist in supervision of legal secretary including delegation and management of duties