Summer Legal Intern

Edwards Estate & Elder Law•Watchung, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Summer Legal Intern Estate & Elder Law Firm, Watchung, NJ Are you looking to gain work experience in a law firm and get your legal career started this summer? If so, we invite you to join our team at our firm specializing in estate and elder law as an UNPAID INTERNSHIP during the summer school months. We are a mighty law firm with over two-and-a-half decades of experience in Estate Planning & Elder Care, delivering service to its' client base. We are seeking to hire two high school and two college student wanting to gain legal work experience and get their legal career started. Our firm's mission is to provide our clients with peace of mind if a death or dying crisis occurs. We aim to provide service that will be enforceable, and fierce advocacy for the vulnerable elderly and others. This position directly reports to the Client Intake Supervisor and/or Senior Paralegal.

Requirements

Ability to prioritize, calendar deadlines, organize workload, adhere to processes and take initiative to assist the attorneys.
Have good computer skills and maintain physical files.
Professional and empathetic phone manners with clients, the public, other professionals, and the court.

Responsibilities

Supports attorneys, paralegals and other staff members in client and administration matters within the Firm.
Utilizing templates
Coordinating file maintenance
Witnessing signing ceremonies
Creating file labels
Running reports
Answering phones
Assist with answering phones, scanning and organizing incoming and outgoing mail, and filing documents
Conducting internet and legal research
Reviewing written documents and emails for typographical consistency, grammar, and spelling
Entering data into a database or computer software
Assist with video tapings for podcasts
Work with Social Media Coordinator in creating media content
Assist with legal and admin projects