Summit’s unique brand removes the excess baggage that is unnecessary to providing quality work – no lavish offices, no expensive art, no training junior associates on our customer’s dime. Our business structure is unique: every person at Summit is an experienced legal professional who shares in the firm’s success, and every member in the firm is an equity partner. Our culture is based on mutual respect, high integrity, and a sense of humor. As a result, everyone at Summit is an integral part of the team and feels a sense of ownership, responsibility and accountability to our customers that is unparalleled at other firms. In addition, we offer a comprehensive benefits package as well as competitive salaries.
OPEN POSITIONS:
Legal Assistant - Real Estate
Summit Law Group is seeking a Legal Assistant with 5+ years’ experience to join our team of highly efficient and effective attorneys and staff in our real estate group. Candidates that share our values of customer service, integrity, mutual respect, and high expectations of themselves and their teammates are encouraged to apply.
Essential Duties
- Fosters open and frequent communication with team, customers and management to ensure consistent and reliable support.
- Provides superior customer service both internally and externally, displaying a proactive, “can do” attitude.
- Onboard new clients and matters following departmental and firm procedures, including conflict checks.
- Drafts, edits, proofreads and finalizes correspondence, documents, presentations and other materials.
- Proactively schedules and organizes onsite and offsite meetings, conferences, speaking engagements, client proposals and events.
- Coordinate domestic and foreign travel including hotel, flights, and car rentals; prepare travel itineraries and materials needed during travel.
- Actively contributes team and firm related activities. Participates in meetings, lunch and learns, and other knowledge sharing activities, as appropriate.
- Other duties as assigned
Skills and Qualifications
- Real Estate experience preferred.
- Ability to interact professionally and effectively with clients, attorneys, staff and all levels of firm personnel.
- Ability to anticipate problems and focus on appropriate solutions.
- Must be flexible and able to work under tight deadlines.
- Excellent verbal, written, organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Strong time management and calendaring skills.
- Demonstrate ongoing attention to detail, responsiveness and accountability.
- Intermediate knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat.
To apply, please email your cover letter and resume to Ren Lis, HR Manager, Summit Law Group at positions@summitlaw.com.
Summit Law Group provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants. We embrace diversity and seek to create an inclusive work environment for all employees. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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