Estate Planner/Probate Paralegal - Growth & Impact

DBL Law; Covington (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Critical illness coverage

Pet insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Holiday schedule

Job summary

DBL Law in Covington, KY seeks an experienced Probate/Estate Planning Paralegal to support our probate and estate planning attorneys and the systems used to create and track legal documents.

You will manage caseloads, assist with drafting pleadings and other documents, coordinate with clients and lawyers, and help track CLE credits.

DBL Law is a large Northern Kentucky firm with 65+ years of excellence, offering competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities to work on high-profile matters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in legal administration, management, finance, or similar major.
• Paralegal certificate from a nationally accredited program preferred, but not required.
• Experience working as a Paralegal in estate planning and probate.
• Member of local paralegal association and/or National Federation of Paralegal Association preferred, but not required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel and basic computer skills
• Demonstrated communication and organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with projects, organizing and prioritizing tasks, caseload, and workflow.
• Confirm Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits are being tracked and recommend additional classes, if needed
• Handle own caseload, to include drafting legal documents such as pleadings, memoranda, contracts, discovery requests/answers, general Paralegal duties as required.
• Act as a liaison between attorneys and clients, ensuring projects are completed accurately and timely as needed.
• Conduct legal research, including use of relevant technologies.
• Coordination with lawyers, especially on urgent or complex tasks
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization skills

Paralegal experience

Estate planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in legal administration/management/finance or related field

Paralegal certificate (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

DBL Law in Covington, KY seeks an experienced Probate/Estate Planning Paralegal to support our probate and estate planning attorneys and the systems used to create and track legal documents.

You will manage caseloads, assist with drafting pleadings and other documents, coordinate with clients and lawyers, and help track CLE credits.

DBL Law is a large Northern Kentucky firm with 65+ years of excellence, offering competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities to work on high-profile matters.