Legal Administrative Assistant

If you enjoy working with complex legal documents, have strong organization skills, and a passion for helping others, this could be the role for you! Foulston is looking for a teammate to help support attorneys in our Wichita office as a Legal Administrative Assistant. This position offers the opportunity to work with many different practice areas and therefore requires flexibility and a desire for continuous learning.

The ideal candidate is a critical thinker, team player, detail oriented, and has a strong desire for excellence.

• Prepare, edit, and revise business and legal documents from drafts and/or templates
• Work with document versioning and comparisons
• Manage attorney calendars, telephone calls, and mail, as well as make travel arrangements
• Maintain client files and documents using the Firm document management system
• Open and close client files following conflict procedures
• Communicate with various courts of law including filing documents, scheduling, and conflict resolution
• Assist attorneys with recording and editing billable time as well as preparing billing to clients
• Manage deadline tracking and scheduling for matters
• Communicate professionally with clients and other parties in person, over the phone, and in writing
• Other duties as assigned to support the attorneys, paralegals, and our clients in fulfillment of the Firm’s mission

• Excellent technical skills, including expertise in Microsoft Word
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with use of proper grammar and punctuation
• Professional demeanor and outstanding character
• Strong attention to detail and proofreading skills
• Prior experience with business, corporate, real estate, or tax law is desirable
• Prior experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant, Legal Secretary, Executive Assistant, or Administrative Assistant is preferred

This position is on-site Monday through Friday. Typical hours are 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Compensation is commensurate with experience.

We proudly represent a diverse client base, ranging from individuals and emerging businesses to Fortune 500 companies. We believe that each of our team members is an important part of the Firm’s overall success. The Firm could not provide excellent legal services without superior attorneys and employees, so we look for the very best at all levels of our organization.

Contributing to the communities in which we live and work is an important part of our Firm’s values. Our attorneys and staff are involved with many charitable, civic, and community organizations that provide needed resources and help make our cities great places to live.