Probate Paralegal
Company: Growing Miami Law Firm
Location: Hialeah
Posted on: October 19, 2024
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Job Description:
We're hiring a probate paralegal to assist our legal team in
preparing legal documents, filing motions, coordinating meetings,
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.
Responsibilities:
--- Coordinate law office activity, including the drafting
subpoenas and coordinating with process servers
--- 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
--- Conduct interviews with clients to gather information about
their legal issues
--- Aid lawyers in trial preparation by preparing and organizing
exhibits, organizing and coordinating witnesses, conducting
research on legal articles, and assisting with client meetings and
filing motions
--- Organize our case filing systems to ensure all documents are
properly sorted and easy to locate, and other administrative duties
as needed
--- Assist with the administration and litigation of probate
estates, including drafting and filing of probate pleadings,
preparing and filing court forms, and managing the probate process
from start to finish
--- Assist with guardianship administration and litigation
cases
--- Work with clients to gather and organize necessary documents
and information for probate administration and estate planning
--- Prepare estate planning documents, including wills, trusts, and
powers of attorney
--- Prepare legal documents, including correspondence and
pleadings
--- Communicate with clients, beneficiaries, and other parties
involved in probate administration and estate planning matters
--- Manage multiple tasks and deadlines, prioritize work
assignments, and maintain accurate and complete records
Qualifications:
--- Strong preference for candidates who have completed a paralegal
professional certification or have an advanced paralegal
education
--- Must have strong interpersonal skills and talent for writing
and grammar
--- Must have great time-management skills, and organizational
skills
--- 3 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or
lawyer in a law firm setting
--- 3+ years of experience working in a probate or family law
firm
--- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the
ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
--- Excellent written and oral communication skills
--- Proficiency in legal research, writing, and drafting legal
documents
--- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Word
--- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
About Company:
We are a Miami-based litigation and transactional law firm,
specializing in probate and family law. The team helps clients take
care of what matters to them most, their family. We are a dedicated
team, striving to understand client's needs and goals. Our Core
Values are compassion, honesty, commitment, communication,
reliability, and positivity.
We offer a generous benefits package that includes health
insurance, gap insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term
disability insurance, 401K with matching, 10-15 paid holidays off
per year, 10+ PTO/Vacation days off, Parental leave, International
Firm Retreat, Quarterly team building days, end year bonus,
Education Reimbursement, Bar and Section dues, conferences, CLEs,
and more.
Keywords: Growing Miami Law Firm, Miramar , Probate Paralegal, Legal , Hialeah, Florida
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