Legal Administrative Assistant

Company: Antanavage Farbiarz PLLC
Location: Reading
Posted on: October 19, 2024

Job Description:

Do You:



--- Love helping families?
--- Know the difference between a debit and a credit?
--- Like to spot issues and problem-solve with numbers?
--- Do you want to work really hard in estate administration and accounting, but not burnout working 80-hour weeks and weekends?


If the answer to these questions is "Hell, yes!" and if you are a paralegal or tax professional with 2 or more years of experience, we may have the ideal position for you.

We are Antanavage Farbiarz PLLC.
Our Pennsylvania-based firm is looking for that special someone to assist in case management, document drafting, and coordination of estate planning cases. The successful candidate will also provide some support to our team in the area of marketing. We are looking for someone who can work with our existing dedicated team of paralegals, intake, and attorneys to make a difference in families' lives. That's the job - talking to clients, their families, and the people who love them to help figure out how our firm can help them create an estate plan that protects their family

This will start out as a part-time position with flexible hours (ideally 9-3 or 10-4 each day) - With the right person, this position is expected to turn into a full-time position, but if part-time or contract only is your jam, we can do that too!--

Our core values are:

Flexibility.--We meet clients where they are and use technology to facilitate communications we make it easy for clients to reach us, to provide services and we are transparent in our process and fees (flat fees)

High Standards.--We believe it is important to provide the highest quality services to our clients. We are willing to put in the work to get the job done right.

Empathy and Compassion.--We listen to our clients and empathize with their situations. We recognize that our clients are probably going through the worst problem they have ever had or are planning for the worst problem they have ever had.

Access to Justice.--We believe it is critical that people of all walks of life be able to access basic legal services, such as estate planning. We provide free information on our website, our blog, social media, and our email campaigns. We will help anyone who wants to create an estate.

Responsibilities:
--- Manage Office Correspondence and administrative tasks such as answering phone calls, responding to emails, communicating with clients and partners, and greeting visitors to our Wyomissing office
--- Serve as a primary contact and case manager for estate planning cases
--- Assist with gathering client information for their cases and preparation of estate planning and related documents
--- Draft documents for estate planning clients based on attorney instructions and appropriate templates
--- Assist clients with funding trusts
--- Provide administrative support to the firm's marketing activities by producing our monthly podcast, coordinating with marketing vendors, and even drafting blog posts or social media posts!

Qualifications:

--- Candidates must have worked with legal software, case management, and docketing programs
--- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines with quick turnaround times
--- High school diploma or equivalent is required; associate's degree is a plus
--- Minimum 1-2 years of experience in a law firm or office environment as an administrative assistant or secretary
--- Proficient with MS Office products
--- Candidates should have strong organizational skills and communication skills


About Company:
Antanavage Farbiarz PLLC is a law firm focused on estate planning, estate administration, elder law, and real estate. We work hard for our clients, but also balance expectations with reality; rake time to be with our own families and find a real work-life balance that allows us to bring our best to work each and every day.

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