Probate & Estate Planning - Legal Administrative Assistant

2 weeks ago


Grand Rapids, United States Miller Johnson Full time

Miller Johnson, one of Michigan’s largest full service law firms, is seeking an experienced full-time Probate & Estate Planning Legal Administrative Assistant for our downtown Grand Rapids office.


Responsibilities:


  • Coordinating administrative and legal practice tasks and projects for attorneys
  • Calendaring and coordinating meetings, appointments, deadlines, tasks, and conference calls
  • Preparing new client intake materials; opening new client matters; billing activities
  • High volume client interaction by phone, email and in person
  • Preparing, editing, proofreading, and assembling legal documents and correspondence
  • Processing business, agency, and court forms
  • Notarizing and/or witnessing documents as needed


Requirements:


  • Minimum of 2 years administrative experience required
  • Estate planning experience preferred
  • Advanced knowledge and proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and PDF creation
  • Excellent grammar, proofreading, and communication skills
  • Knowledge of court and agency processes and procedures
  • Exceptional client service, discretion, and judgment to ensure client confidentiality
  • Self-motivated with the ability to be flexible and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
  • Proactive, organized and detail-oriented


At Miller Johnson, we believe in fostering an exceptional work experience that includes a healthy work-life balance, an inclusive culture that values uniquely talented team members, and a technologically advanced environment. We offer competitive wages, flexible scheduling, paid time off, and annual performance reviews and pay increases. Our benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, long-term care insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, and a 401(k) retirement plan. We are an equal opportunity employer.



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