Estate Planning Legal Assistant

Choice Specialists; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Fort Worth is seeking a Legal Assistant/Paralegal to provide vital administrative and legal support to its estate planning attorneys. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in estate planning law and be proficient in drafting legal documents, managing deadlines, and communicating effectively with clients. Responsibilities include managing calendars, filing pleadings, and assisting with completion of estate inventories. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team in a reputable firm.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of estate planning legal experience preferred.
• Ability to draft, review, and redline legal documents.
• Familiarity with electronic filing of legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Proactively support attorneys in the estate planning group.
• Manage critical dates and deadlines.
• Prepare and record deeds and draft basic entity documents.

Skills

Calendaring and managing deadlines

Drafting estate planning documents

Client correspondence

Probate pleadings preparation

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Legal Assistant/Paralegal provides administrative and legal support for their assigned attorneys, as well as other attorneys and legal assistants in the estate planning group, in support of estate planning and probate matters at the Firm.

Major Responsibilities/Activities

Proactively support attorneys (both partners and associates) and other legal assistants in the practice group.

Responsibilities include:

• Calendaring and managing critical dates and deadlines
• Draft, review, and redline of estate planning documents
• Client correspondence, information requests, and compiling signature binders
• Prepare and record deeds
• Draft probate pleadings, file pleadings and ancillary probate documents electronically, and assist with completion of estate inventories and tax forms
• Draft basic entity (LLC, LP, Corporation, etc.) documents and file with the Secretary of State
• Assist attorneys with file maintenance and management of outstanding projects and timelines

Education: High School diploma or equivalent required experience

Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years estate planning legal experience preferred