About the Role

Burke Law is looking for a highly organized, proactive Legal Assistant to help keep our firm, client communication, and day-to-day operations running smoothly.

This is a role for someone who likes to take ownership. You enjoy keeping track of moving pieces, anticipating what needs to happen next, and making sure work gets across the finish line.

You will be responsible for important legal and operational functions across the firm, including client communication, scheduling, document and file management, internal tracking, office coordination, and process documentation.

We’re looking for someone who cares about doing excellent work, takes pride in being dependable, and wants to become a trusted part of how the firm operates.

What You’ll Do

Client Communication & Front Office

• Serve as a professional and welcoming point of contact for clients

• Schedule potential client intakes and consultations

• Send forms and requested materials to clients

• Follow up with clients on providing information and documents

• Greet clients and ensure they know what to expect next

• Communicate clearly and confidently with clients, vendors, and other outside parties

• Process client payments and provide appropriate follow-up

Administrative & File Management

• Save and file documents according to the firm’s labeling and filing conventions

• Set relevant deadlines upon receiving case documents and notices

• Maintain organized client files

• Archive closed files

• Track outstanding administrative items through completion

Scheduling, Tracking & Follow-Through

• Manage assigned calendars

• Monthly data entry to provide the firm’s revenue information to business consultant

• Set and monitor deadlines for your areas of responsibility

• Identify potential problems before they become urgent

• Escalate issues early when a deadline, client matter, or deliverable may be at risk

• Prioritize your own workload based on deadlines and importance

Systems & Process Documentation

• Turn existing firm knowledge into clear, usable processes

• Keep Assistant Manual updated

• Create and maintain step-by-step procedures and checklists

• Create and maintain playbook for the firm’s protocols and resources

• Identify recurring work that could be made clearer, simpler, or more efficient

What We’re Looking For

You may be a great fit if you are someone who:

• Is exceptionally organized, reliable, and detail-oriented

• Takes ownership of your responsibilities and follows through without prompting

• Thinks ahead, anticipates what needs to happen next, and takes initiative

• Uses good judgment and knows when to move something forward independently and when to ask for review

• Brings potential solutions when you identify a problem

• Communicates calmly, confidently, and professionally with clients

• Can independently manage multiple priorities and deadlines

• Welcomes direct feedback, learns quickly, and puts what you learn into practice

• Enjoys creating order, improving processes, and finding better ways to get things done

• Is comfortable learning new technology and systems

• Takes pride in being someone your team can count on

You don’t need to know everything coming into the role. What matters is that you’re curious, accountable, resourceful, and eager to become excellent at what you own.

What Success Looks Like

A successful Legal Assistant makes Burke Law more organized, more predictable, and easier to operate.

Clients receive timely, confident communication. You track your deadlines and follow up without prompting. You consistently make processes clearer and easier to repeat. Attorneys can trust that you are moving your administrative responsibilities forward without oversight.

Over time, you become the person who knows your areas inside and out. You see what needs attention, take initiative, and create systems that make the entire team better.

When you say you’ve got something, the team knows you’ve got it.

How We Work

At Burke Law, we care deeply about our clients and take our commitments seriously. We value people who take pride in their work, communicate directly, and follow through on what they say they’ll do.

We move quickly, and deadlines matter. We expect you to learn, ask thoughtful questions, use good judgment, and become increasingly independent as you grow into the role.

When you own something, you’re trusted to keep it moving. If you’re waiting on someone else, you follow up. If you see that something may not happen on time, you communicate early. If you encounter a problem, you’re encouraged to think through possible solutions and bring a recommendation.

Feedback is a normal part of how we work. We give it directly because we want people to know where they stand, continue developing their skills, and become more confident in their responsibilities.