Legal Assistant

4 weeks ago


Washington, United States The Ford Agency Full time

The Ford Agency is working with a trust & estates planning law firm to find an experienced Legal Assistant for their DC office. The Assistant will directly support 2 partners with all paralegal, legal administrative, and logistical matters, and will provide support to Senior Paralegals with managing estate clients.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Prepare, revise, finalize, and notarize estate planning documents
  • Create and manage client files
  • Draft and finalize cover letters and correspondence for partners
  • Create letters and memoranda dictated by Dictaphone
  • Schedule meetings, conference calls, and logistics, and plan any travel for partners
  • Enter billable time for partners
  • Assist with other duties as required

Qualifications Include:

  • Bachelor's Degree preferred
  • 2+ years' legal assistant or paralegal experience, trust & estate planning preferred
  • Proficiency in using a Dictaphone recorder a plus
  • Proficiency in MS Office
  • Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills

Key Points:

  • In-Person
  • DC location
  • Open-Ended Temporary Assignment

Candidates for this position must be based in DC, MD, or VA area or have independent plans for relocation.

The Ford Agency is a recruiting firm based in Washington, DC. We represent a broad range of organizations including: non-profits, associations, legal, consulting, and government relations firms. This position is an opening with one of our clients.

To see more positions available through The Ford Agency, please check out our website at www.ford-agency.com.


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