SixtyPlus, Inc., Elderlaw Clinic Administrative Assistant

Straight and Gay Alliance – WMU Cooley, Tampa Bay; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan seeks a full-time Administrative Assistant for the SixtyPlus Inc., Elderlaw Clinic Office. The role supports faculty, staff attorneys, and student attorneys, handling client intake, documents, and bookkeeping.

Candidates should have an Associate’s degree or equivalent and at least two years of legal or office experience; proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Clio, QuickBooks, Canvas, Jenzabar, and WebEx is preferred; strong communication and

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.
• Experience in managing an office, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with client intake and case management tasks.
• Support faculty and staff attorneys and student attorneys.
• Process legal documents and maintain bookkeeping.
• Coordinate with the Law School Business Office.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Time management

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Clio

QuickBooks

Canvas

Jenzabar

WebEx

Job description

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), and 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.