Sunday, October 17, 2010

Needed: Legal Assistant for Robust Probate Practice


If you have experience in a law firm or court and are seeking an interesting position as a legal assistant or associate attorney in the Clarkston-area, then read on.  If you know someone interested in this type of employment, please send them the link to this post.

Clarkston-area attorney and court-appointed fiduciary seeks full-time assistant with social-work or legal experience for a dynamic and challenging position involving the administration and maintenance of guardianships, conservatorships, trusts, and estates.

Self-direction, strong management and organization skills, coupled with a desire to help others less-fortunate, are valuable traits for this position. 

Working knowledge of computers, including on-line computer research skills, data base management, and familiarity with Quick Books or similar billing program is essential.  Experience with the Social Security Administration, Oakland County’s Department of Human Services (formerly FIA), Medicare, Medicaid, and local mental-health organizations is a plus. 

Specific duties include: responding to telephone queries from wards, their family members and care-providers, filing, document preparation, computer work, maintaining and organizing a computerized contact data-base and organized work area; reviewing incoming paperwork related to the wards; researching and investigating appropriate residential placements for wards; applying for and maintaining services and benefits provided by Social Security, Department of Human Services, Medicare, Medicaid, medical insurance providers, and mental health organizations; preparation and filing of probate court forms; assisting attorney at court; conducting regular ward-visits (must have own transportation); maintaining attorney’s probate calendar for hearings and appointments; and recording services provided to wards in a billing program. 

This position pays hourly during a probationary training phase.  Salary and benefits are possible, depending on the employee’s job performance, work-ethic and ability.  Qualified candidates that demonstrate how this opportunity fits into their long-term professional formation and career development will be given the most serious consideration.  

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