Estate Planning & Probate Paralegal

De Ford Law Firm; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

De Ford Law Firm seeks an organized, detail-oriented paralegal to support trial preparation and case management. You will draft affidavits, prepare briefs, conduct legal research, and maintain case files under attorney supervision.

Responsibilities include client interviews, administrative tasks, subpoena drafting, pleadings, and organizing exhibits. Candidates should have 3+ years in a law firm and a paralegal certification or advanced education.

Qualifications

• Must have strong interpersonal skills and talent for writing and grammar.
• Strong preference for candidates who have completed a paralegal professional certification or have an advanced paralegal education.
• Candidates should possess high-level organizational skills, and time-management skills.
• 3+ years of legal service experience under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting.

Responsibilities

• Hold client interviews to gather information about their legal problems
• Take care of administrative tasks such as answering phones and maintaining an organized filing system for all legal documents
• Coordinate law office activity, including the drafting subpoenas and coordinating with process servers
• Draft legal documents, pleadings, and correspondence such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits under the guidance of a lawyer
• Aid lawyers in trial preparation by preparing and organizing exhibits, organizing and coordinating witnesses, conducting research on legal articles, and assisting with client meetings and filing motions

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Writing & grammar

Time-management

Organizational skills

Paralegal certification

Legal drafting

Legal research

Education

Paralegal certification or advanced paralegal education

Job description

Job Description

We're looking for an organized, detail-oriented, and experienced paralegal to play an important role on our legal team. You'll draft legal documents such as affidavits, prepare briefs, conduct legal research for trial preparation, and keep case files and other important information neatly organized and easily accessible.

Compensation:

$65,000 - $75,000 yearly commensurate with experience

Responsibilities:

• Hold client interviews to gather information about their legal problems


• Take care of administrative tasks such as answering phones and maintaining an organized filing system for all legal documents


• Coordinate law office activity, including the drafting subpoenas and coordinating with process servers


• Draft legal documents, pleadings, and correspondence such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits under the guidance of a lawyer


• Aid lawyers in trial preparation by preparing and organizing exhibits, organizing and coordinating witnesses, conducting research on legal articles, and assisting with client meetings and filing motions

Qualifications:

• Must have strong interpersonal skills and talent for writing and grammar


• Strong preference for candidates who have completed a paralegal professional certification or have an advanced paralegal education


• Candidates should possess high-level organizational skills, and time-management skills


• 3+ years of legal service experience under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting

About Company

We are a fast-growing and award-winning family law firm serving family law, estate planning, probate, and guardianship clients in Harris and Montgomery Counties in Texas. Our firm has a unique position in an adversarial system, empowering and educating clients to navigate their legal matters. We believe that the quality of our people and systems is essential in helping clients move through an uncertain and adversarial system.