Paralegal - Estates The Law Offices of Kimberly Butler Rainen Andover, MA Job Details $60,000 - $70,000 a year 1 day ago Benefits Paid holidays Disability insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance 401(k) matching Life insurance Qualifications Customer communication Court record maintenance Office activity coordination Legal writing Business support experience for legal executives Interviewing clients Client rapport building Filing Client file management Legal document sorting and filing Mid-level Estate planning advisory services 3 years Probate process support Organizational skills Court case file organization Law office experience Legal case management Court hearing scheduling Legal client intake Paralegal Certificate Estate planning Pleadings filing assistance Time management Client interaction via phone calls Full Job Description Do you love helping people? We're hiring a paralegal to assist our legal team in preparing legal documents, filing court pleadings, coordinating law office activity, and keeping our matters moving forward. Applicants should be experienced, highly-organized professionals with great attention to detail. If this sounds like a job you'll love, apply below.

Compensation:

$60,000 - $70,000 yearly

Responsibilities:

Take care of administrative tasks such as answering phones and maintaining an organized filing system for all legal documents Conduct interviews with clients to gather information about their legal issues Draft and prepare legal documents with precision and clarity, ensuring compliance with legal standards. Coordinate and manage the filing of court pleadings, keeping our cases on track and organized. Maintain and update case files, ensuring all information is current and accessible. Communicate effectively with clients, providing updates and gathering necessary information with empathy and professionalism. Schedule and coordinate appointments, meetings, and court appearances, optimizing our team's time and resources efficiently.

Qualifications:

Strong preference for candidates who have completed a paralegal professional certification or have an advanced paralegal education At least 3 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting Candidates should possess high-level organizational skills, and time-management skills Talented communicator and writer Experience with estate planning, probate, and/or elder law is strongly preferred. About Company We help people with some of their most important decisions, so building a good relationship, delivering great results, and taking ownership of the process while helping clients have a great experience is exactly what we do. We are an enterprising estates and trusts firm in Andover, on track for growth. We are a lifestyle firm that believes in achieving a work-life balance. Our current team consists of three attorneys, an administrative assistant, a paralegal, a legal assistant, and an office manager. We offer health, vision, and dental insurance, disability and life insurance, paid vacation time, paid holidays, and 401(k) retirement with matching.