Legal Assistant - Commercial Real Estate/Land Use

Min 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

Hill Ward Henderson is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


Hill Ward Henderson is seeking a Legal Assistant to join their Commercial Real Estate/Land Use Team. This is an excellent opportunity for qualified candidates who are looking to work as a team and take ownership of their role.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience as a legal assistant supporting multiple attorneys, with prior experience in litigation and/or real estate practice areas. They must have excellent grammar, spelling, punctuation, and communication skills (both written and verbal), and be able to work with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

The Legal Assistant will be responsible for managing the day-to-day schedules of the attorneys, assisting with the preparation of legal documents, maintaining multiple attorneys’ calendars, processing reimbursements, expense reports and check requests, inputting, reviewing, editing and closing timekeepers' time entries, handling monthly client billing, reviews billing pre-bills for accuracy and completeness, and performing client, matter and timekeeper inquiries.

The successful candidate will possess a flexible attitude and the ability to deal well with changing assignments and priorities, as well as have excellent attention to detail and good organizational and analytical skills.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply today.

## Job Summary
Hill Ward Henderson is seeking a Legal Assistant to join their Commercial Real Estate/Land Use Team. This is an excellent opportunity for qualified candidates who are looking to work as a team and take ownership of their role. The successful candidate will possess a flexible attitude and the ability to deal well with changing assignments and priorities, as well as have excellent attention to detail and good organizational and analytical skills.

## Job Title
Legal Assistant - Commercial Real Estate/Land Use

## Job Type
Regular Full-Time Clerical

## Location
Tampa, FL, US

## Responsibilities
- Manage the day-to-day schedules of the attorneys.
- Assist attorneys with preparation of legal documents. Create, edit, and proofread work product to ensure accuracy.
- Maintain multiple attorneys’ calendars – deadlines, appointments and meetings.
- Processing reimbursements, expense reports and check requests.
- Inputs, reviews, edits, and closes timekeepers' time entries.
- Handles monthly client billing. Reviews billing pre-bills for accuracy and completeness. Performs client, matter and timekeeper inquiries, and narrative edits.
- Opens new matters and generate client conflict checks. Sets up and maintains timekeeper's work files, including daily and regular filing.

## Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a legal assistant supporting multiple attorneys.
- Prior experience in litigation and/or real estate practice areas.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
- Experience with a document management system and time entry system preferred.
- Excellent grammar, spelling, punctuation, and communication skills (both written and verbal).
- Attention to detail and good organizational and analytical skills.
- Flexible attitude and the ability to deal well with changing assignments and priorities.

## Salary
Salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience.

## Application
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply today.

Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, document management system, time entry system

Qualification and Experience Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a legal assistant supporting multiple attorneys, Prior experience in litigation and/or real estate practice areas

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