Trust & Estates Legal Assistant - In-Office, Direct Hire

Frontline Source Group - Nationwide Staffing & Executive Search; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing 401(k)

Parking or mass transit subsidy

Three weeks of vacation

10 paid holidays

Healthcare and wellness plans

HSA with employer contributions

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

Paid short-term disability

Paid long-term disability

Job summary

Frontline Source Group represents a client in Dallas, Texas seeking a Trust & Estates Legal Assistant for a Direct Hire, in-office role supporting one attorney in the Trust & Estates practice. The position involves estate planning, probate, document preparation, and calendar coordination.

Ideal candidates have prior law firm experience with Trusts & Estates or probate exposure and strong document management and organizational skills. This is an in-office opportunity with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Prior law firm or comparable legal experience required.
• Trust & Estates experience or probate exposure preferred.
• Approximately 1–3 years of relevant experience may be sufficient.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated day-to-day administrative and legal support to one attorney within the Trust & Estates practice.
• Assist with estate planning, probate, and related Trust & Estates matters.
• Prepare, revise, organize, and maintain legal documents and correspondence.
• Coordinate client meetings, document execution, appointments, and matter-related activities.
• Manage attorney calendars, deadlines, and follow-up items.
• Communicate professionally with clients regarding scheduling, documents, and administrative matters.
• Maintain organized physical and electronic client files.
• Scan, profile, index, and save documents within the firm's document management systems.
• Assist with the organization, maintenance, and storage of original estate planning documents.
• Maintain accurate records relating to original and executed client documents.
• Prepare correspondence and transmittal materials as needed.
• Handle confidential and sensitive client information with discretion.
• Proactively keep matters organized and moving forward.

Skills

Legal administration

Document management

Microsoft Office

Organizational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Frontline Source Group represents a client in Dallas, Texas seeking a Trust & Estates Legal Assistant for a Direct Hire, in-office role supporting one attorney in the Trust & Estates practice. The position involves estate planning, probate, document preparation, and calendar coordination.

Ideal candidates have prior law firm experience with Trusts & Estates or probate exposure and strong document management and organizational skills. This is an in-office opportunity with competitive benefits.