Paralegal

Summary:

A trust and estates paralegal provides support to probate attorneys by working with clients who need legal services regarding wills, estate planning, and estate taxes. As a trust estate paralegal, your job duties include researching estate and probate law, drafting legal documents such as wills and trusts, providing client consultations, and managing administrative tasks on behalf of your supervising attorney. Your responsibilities include preparing documentation for the lawyer to have on hand during hearings in probate court.

Essential Job Functions:

• Ability to respond quickly to changing demands and be self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Good organizational and calendaring skills.
• Great client skills.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent document management skills.
• Great work ethic.
• Attentive to detail and able to multi-task.
• A professional attitude and approach to people are essential.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and project management skills
• Able to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion
• Detail oriented and ability to multi-task and work within deadlines
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Using software to assist with the preparation of estate planning documents.
• Participation in meetings with clients, attorneys and advisors during the estate planning process.
• Communicate with clients, family members, trustees, other attorneys and professionals.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to work successfully with multiple team members, interacting with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Competent to handle a variety of activities with attention to detail and quality, with the ability to follow through and follow up, and adapt to quickly meet changing deadlines and priorities.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PDF software, and DocuSign.
• Ability to complete multiple tasks and a high volume of work on short deadlines and follow through on assigned tasks with limited supervision.
• Retain a high level of flexibility and resourceful problem solving.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality.

Educational and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and work experience;
• At least two plus years of experience in a professional services firm with a concentration in estate planning, probate services or other relevant work

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• Ability to work extended hours when necessary.
• Normal office environment; no unusual physical demands.
• In office position