Paralegal Manager

DBL Law•Covington, KY

23h•Onsite

About The Position

DBL Law is seeking a Paralegal Manager (Probate/Estate Planning). The Paralegal Manager is responsible for managing both paralegal teams and the systems and technologies they use to create and track legal documents. This position is based in our Covington, KY office. COMPANY OVERVIEW Celebrating over 65 years of excellence, DBL Law is one of the largest firms in Louisville and Greater Cincinnati and the largest Northern Kentucky-based law firm. In addition to practicing law, DBL is focused on improving the community by encouraging all its lawyers and staff to serve on the boards of numerous charitable and non-profit organizations. DBL is an equal opportunity employer. Our Diversity and Inclusion Committee works to improve both diversity and inclusion, both in the firm and within its surrounding communities. For more information on DBL Law, please visit our website at www.dbllaw.com. DBL Law provides a competitive salary, good benefits, pleasant working conditions, and the opportunity to work on often high-profile and exciting cases. Equal Opportunity Employment DBL Law and Current HR ("organizations") provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, the organizations comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which it has operations. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, and compensation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in legal administration, management, finance, or similar major.
At least 5 years' experience working as a Paralegal.
Experience working as a Paralegal in estate planning and probate.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel and basic computer skills
Demonstrated communication and organization skills.

Nice To Haves

Paralegal certificate from a nationally accredited program preferred, but not required.
Member of local paralegal association and/or National Federation of Paralegal Association preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Oversee a team of paralegals and assist with assigning projects, organizing and prioritizing tasks, caseload, and workflow, and advise on conflict resolution, as needed.
Assist in personnel decisions, such as hiring, termination, salary, performance reviews, and promotions as they relate to reporting paralegals.
Assign projects and prioritize workload of paralegal staff, including case assignment and workflow.
Confirm Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits are being tracked and recommend additional classes, if needed
Handle own caseload, to include drafting legal documents such as pleadings, memoranda, contracts, discovery requests/answers, general Paralegal duties as required.
Act as a liaison between attorneys and paralegals, ensuring projects are completed accurately and timely and resolve conflicts, as needed.
Support for team members in legal research, including use of relevant technologies.
Coordination with lawyers, especially on urgent or complex tasks
Other duties as assigned.