Wills, Trust, & Estate Planning Paralegal

Job Description

Job Description

We’re seeking a skilled and experienced wills, trust, and estate paralegal to support our growing legal team. The ideal candidate for this position will use their work experience and organizational skills to prepare and maintain legal documents, file motions, interview clients, and conduct legal research. If you’re looking to fill an invaluable position at a firm and love helping others, apply today.

$50,000 - $75,000

• Prepare legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings such as complaints, interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits, under the supervision of a lawyer
• Conduct interviews with clients to gather information about their legal issues
• Work with lawyers to prepare for trial by conducting research on legal articles, preparing and organizing exhibits, organizing and coordinating witnesses, filing motions, and assisting with client meetings

• Draft Wills
• Draft Trust Documents

• 3 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Must have great time-management skills, and organizational skills

• Superior writing, editing, and proofreading skills
• Typing a minimum of 55 wpm
• Excellent computer skills
• Detail oriented
• Deadline-driven, never misses a court deadline
• Skilled with calendaring due dates and following up with all stakeholders to ensure milestones are met
• Superior customer service and communication skills

We are a small family law firm with a fast-moving work environment that requires the ability to think, move quickly, and multitask. We have old-school, old-fashioned work values, a non-office politics team, and high-tech tools and equipment. We have a team of all "A" players.

We will only hire the best talent, and we only want people who fit in with our core values and culture. Our firm has nearly perfect attendance because we understand how absences impact coworkers and clients!

We focus on customer service, teamwork, candor (open communication), forwardness, quality, and continuous learning. We will give you the tools and resources to succeed. You bring the skills, positive attitude, and initiative. We require full, comprehensive background checks, and we check references for all candidates.

A high-speed internet connection at home and a secure, private work area are essential requirements for this role.