Trusts & Estates Legal Assistant – Detail‑Oriented

LHH; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Firm-paid medical insurance

HSA contribution

Profit-sharing

Year-end bonus

Paid parking

Strong firm culture

Job summary

LHH in Houston seeks a detail-oriented Trusts & Estates Legal Assistant Aide to support attorneys and legal staff with file management, client intake, document processing, matter opening and administrative duties. The role offers opportunities to build a long-term career in estate planning within a well-established firm.

The ideal candidate has about 1+ year of legal support or clerical experience, strong attention to detail, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Approximately 1+ year of legal support, records, file clerk, or administrative experience.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Experience handling confidential information.
• Excellent grammar, proofreading, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage physical and electronic client files
• Scan, organize, index, and profile documents
• Assist with new client intake and conflicts checks
• Open new matters and maintain client records
• Coordinate appointments and attorney calendars
• Maintain document inventories and secure records storage
• Support document execution, signatures, and file closing processes

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Excellent grammar & proofreading

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

LHH in Houston seeks a detail-oriented Trusts & Estates Legal Assistant Aide to support attorneys and legal staff with file management, client intake, document processing, matter opening and administrative duties. The role offers opportunities to build a long-term career in estate planning within a well-established firm.

The ideal candidate has about 1+ year of legal support or clerical experience, strong attention to detail, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.