Estate Planning Legal Assistant

Law Office Of David M. Goldman Pllc • Jacksonville, FL

95d • $47,500 - $60,000

About The Position

Do you love digging into research and helping people? We're hiring a paralegal to assist our legal team in preparing legal documents, filing motions, coordinating law office activity, and conducting legal research. Applicants should be experienced, highly-organized professionals with great attention to detail. If this sounds like a job you'll love, apply below.

Requirements

• 3+ years of legal service experience under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
• Candidates must have completed an ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate's degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor's degree preferred
• Excellent organizational skills, and time-management skills
• Strong preference for candidates who have completed a paralegal professional certification or have an advanced paralegal education
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Must have experience with Guardianship, probate, and estate planning

Responsibilities

• Gather information about legal issues from the client in interviews
• Organize our case filing systems to ensure all documents are properly sorted and easy to locate, and other administrative duties as needed
• Draft subpoenas and coordinate with process servers
• Help lawyers prepare for trial by preparing and organizing exhibits, assisting with client meetings, filing motions, conducting research on legal articles, and organizing and coordinating witnesses
• Draft legal documents, pleadings, and correspondence such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits under the guidance of a lawyer
• Aid lawyers in the preparation and execution of estate planning documents, probate cases, and guardianship cases
• Talk with clients to gather information about their legal issues
• Take care of administrative tasks such as answering phones and maintaining our computerized case management system
• Prepare legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings for estate planning, probate, and guardianship cases

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Associate degree