Legal Assistant

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Legal Assistant

The candidate will be providing daily research and support to two supervisory attorneys including maintaining and organizing the calendar, appealing property values, and data entry. Candidates should be organized, motivated, a self-starter, able to multitask, work well with others, have a strong work ethic, able to communicate with co-workers as well as with clients, by telephone, e-mail and letter and be professional in appearance and demeanor. Duties: Providing daily support to two attorneys; Heavy research; Department billing; Tracking appeal deadlines; Appealing property values, which include gathering and entering property values and tax rates into database; Preparing paperwork for appeal (i.e., form, cover letter, etc.); Coordinating hearings internally and work with various local officials to coordinate hearings all over the nation; Reporting personal property tax values to various local governments, which includes filing the personal property rendition; Managing database of electronic client files; Generating client reports as requested; Answering and routing incoming phone calls; Processing mail and incoming correspondence; Appearance conscious. Bachelor’s degree (Bachelor of Science or Business and Management preferred). 2 years office experience required. Minimum Cumulative Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale required. Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) preferred. Research skill preferred. Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced, team oriented environment preferred. Organized and detail oriented preferred. Strong interpersonal skills preferred. Financial or accounting background preferred. Some legal would be helpful.

Company info

Flanagan | Bilton LLC
500 N Dearborn St 400,
Chicago
Illinois
United States 60654
Website : http://www.flanaganbilton.com