Legal Administrative Assistant Job at Ultimate Staffing in Rockville

Job Description Our team is seeking a full-time, experienced Legal Assistant to support our attorneys and probate paralegals. We are a small, friendly firm serving clients in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. Salary: $70,000 to $80,000 annually Responsibilities: The Legal Assistant will provide general administrative support to four attorneys and our probate paralegals, with responsibilities including: Drafting routine correspondence and formatting/editing legal documents in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat. Responding to inquiries from potential clients and gathering case-specific information and documents from current clients. Scheduling client meetings, signings, and internal/external events, and preparing necessary reference materials. Managing both paper and electronic files, including copying, routing, and filing incoming and outgoing correspondence and client documents. Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in providing administrative support to multiple attorneys or professionals, with the following qualifications: Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and Outlook. Experience managing calendars for multiple professionals. Ability to coordinate meetings and events involving several participants. Strong writing skills, with experience drafting general correspondence. Substantial client or customer interaction experience. This is an in-person position, though after 90 days, the new hire may be eligible to work remotely one day a week. Job Type: Full-time All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county , to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.