SixtyPlus, Inc., Elderlaw Clinic Administrative Assistant

WMU-Cooley Law School; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

WMU-Cooley Law School's SixtyPlus Elderlaw Clinic in Lansing, MI is seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant to support faculty, staff attorneys, and student attorneys. The role manages client intake, case management software, and office policies while handling bookkeeping and coordination with the Law School Business Office.

The ideal candidate will have an associate degree, at least two years of legal office experience, strong communication, and proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
• Minimum of two years of legal experience and/or working with students is required.
• Experience in managing an office, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports the faculty, staff attorneys, and student attorneys; processes legal documents; and, maintains bookkeeping.
• Coordinates with Law School Business Office and office policies and procedures.
• Manages client intake and uses case management software.
• Maintains confidentiality and multitasks in a busy law office environment.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Office management experience

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Google Suite

Clio

QuickBooks

Canvas

Jenzabar

WebEx

Job description

SixtyPlus, Inc., Elderlaw Clinic Administrative Assistant

Cooley Law School seeks a full-time Administrative Assistant for the SixtyPlus Inc., Elderlaw Clinic Office at its Lansing, Michigan campus. The Administrative Assistant manages office policies and procedures including client intake, case management software, and other technology in a busy law office. This individual supports the faculty, staff attorneys, and student attorneys; processes legal documents; and, maintains bookkeeping and coordinates with Law School Business Office.

Successful candidates will possess all or many of the following qualifications and/or skills:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
• A minimum of two years of legal experience and/or working with students is required.
• Experience in managing an office, preferred.

Knowledge of the following software:

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Google Suite
• case management software (Clio)
• accounting software (QuickBooks)
• course management system (Canvas)
• student information database (Jenzabar)
• web conference/videoconference (WebEx)

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, organizational, and strong interpersonal skills. Customer service skills; excellent organization and time-management skills; ability to maintain confidentiality and multitask; and, ability to interact positively with individuals from a variety of diverse backgrounds.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer.

For further information about Cooley Law School, please visit www.cooley.edu.