A leading estate planning and business law firm is looking for a tech savvy Estate Planning Paralegal to join its collaborative team. The ideal candidate is proactive in their duties and possesses substantial drafting experience in estate planning and uncontested probate law.
Salary: $26-31/hr
Location: Houston, TX 77002 In-Office
Type of Position: Direct Hire
Responsibilities:
- Draft legal documents for estate planning, probate, and business law clients by using specialized drafting software or customizing document templates.
- Prepare and make legal filings with the Texas Secretary of State, local county court clerks, and other similar institutions.
- Prepare correspondence to clients, courts, clerks, and other parties.
- Communicate with clients and other team members to give updates and collect necessary information.
- Maintain an organized digital filing system.
- Calendar legal deadlines and other important dates.
- Update the firms databases, reports, or spreadsheets to track case status and other important information.
- Serve in a "backup" role to help answer phones, schedule consultations, and perform other administrative duties as necessary due to staff vacations, illness, etc.
Requirements:
- 3+ years of experience as a paralegal or legal assistant in a law firm setting.
- Experience with estate planning and probate law required.
- Experience using legal drafting software
- Experience working with and developing templates in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat
- Comfortable working with web-based applications for case management, lead tracking, email, etc.
- Notary is a plus