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PARALEGAL- Trusts and Estates
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What they do
A Paralegal or Legal Assistant assists attorneys and law offices with a variety of tasks ranging from administrative support to legal research and writing. Maintains and organizes files or file databases. Conducts legal or other background research, assists with preparation for trials or hearings, and drafts documents to be filed. Uses software for electronic discovery of materials such as email for a trial. May specialize in a particular area of the law such as corporate or criminal law, family law or real estate law.
$68,904 / year median in Pennsylvania
-1% projected decline
Job Description
Other Requirements:
- Experienced with Estates software, Lackner is a plus.
- Computer proficiency in MS Word, Outlook and Excel. CLIO is a plus.
- Highly organized, problem solver who enjoys working independently as well as in a team environment.