Legal Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Legal Assistant

Gaggos Flaggman, PLLC | Troy, Michigan | In-Office | Full-Time

Bring your law firm experience, strong secretarial skills, and attention to detail to a small, focused firm where your work helps keep client matters and daily operations moving forward.

About the Role

Gaggos Flaggman, PLLC is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to join its Troy office on a full-time basis. This role is ideal for someone with strong law firm experience, excellent secretarial skills, and the ability to keep up in a busy, detail-focused legal environment.

Probate, estate planning, elder law, trust, or business law experience is preferred. However, the firm is also open to candidates with 3+ years of strong law firm experience who bring excellent legal secretarial, administrative, organizational, and document preparation skills.

You will support the attorney with probate, estate planning, business, and related matters while helping ensure client communications, documents, filings, scheduling, and office workflows are handled with professionalism and accuracy.

About You

You are organized, dependable, and highly attentive to detail. You take pride in producing polished work, keeping deadlines on track, and supporting clients and attorneys with professionalism.

You are comfortable working in a small firm environment where priorities can shift, accuracy matters, and your ability to stay organized makes a meaningful difference. You have strong communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to follow through without needing constant direction.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, proofread, and format legal documents, correspondence, pleadings, and client materials
• Assist with probate, estate planning, trust, elder law, business, and related legal matters
• File probate pleadings and related documents with Michigan probate courts
• Prepare and revise estate planning documents, deeds, and related materials
• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, vendors, and other parties
• Maintain attorney calendar, deadlines, client files, and matter-related follow-up
• Organize physical and digital files with accuracy and confidentiality
• Assist with billing, administrative tasks, and general office operations
• Help keep matters moving forward in a timely, organized, and professional manner

Requirements

Experience

• Hands-on experience with Michigan probate processes, including MiFile and filings within Michigan Probate Courts
• Experience with email filing in Wayne County Probate Court
• Experience working with Registers of Deeds and e-recording deeds and other instruments
• Experience with corporate and LLC filings through the State of Michigan LARA
• Experience with all facets of estate administration, including: completing beneficiary designation forms, preparing and processing change of ownership documentation, fiduciary account reporting, transitioning from revocable to irrevocable trust administration, and administration within probate court

Qualifications

• 3+ years of law firm experience required
• Strong legal secretarial, administrative, and document preparation skills required
• Experience in probate, estate planning, trusts, elder law, or business law preferred
• Strong Microsoft Word skills, including formatting, templates, and document cleanup
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook for email, calendar, and task management
• Working knowledge of Adobe Pro and basic Microsoft Excel skills preferred
• Excellent grammar, proofreading, organization, and follow-through skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a small firm environment
• Professional communication style with clients, courts, and colleagues
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce polished, accurate work

Benefits

About the Firm

Gaggos Flaggman, PLLC is a small, highly efficient law firm in Troy, Michigan, focused on estate planning, elder law, probate, and business law. Led by William H. Gaggos, the firm combines legal and tax experience to help clients protect their assets, minimize taxes, and navigate important planning and administration matters with confidence.

The firm values strong client relationships, accurate work, and a professional who can help keep matters and daily office operations moving smoothly.

Compensation and Benefits

• Full-time salary range starting at $90,000, depending on experience and qualifications
• $500/month Medical stipend
• Paid sick time and flexible scheduling when necessary
• Unpaid time off with advanced notice
• Paid holidays and vacation time
• Supportive small-firm environment where your work is valued and your contributions make an immediate impact

How to Apply

Please submit your resume for confidential consideration. A cover letter is not required with your initial application. If selected for an interview, the firm will request a brief cover letter so you can share more about your interest in the position and how your experience aligns with the role.

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