Trusts & Estates Legal Assistant - Paralegal Path

Reid & Riege Attorneys; Hartford (CT); In loco; USD 52.000 - 68.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Descrizione del lavoro

Reid and Riege, P.C. in Hartford seeks a self-motivated Trusts and Estates Legal Assistant to support attorneys and paralegals with calendar management, document processing, and client correspondence.

The role offers training and mentorship with potential to take on paralegal-level tasks over time. The ideal candidate has administrative experience, preferably in a law firm, with a background in estate planning, probate, or trust administration.

Competenze

• High school diploma required; associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Administrative experience, preferably in a law firm; trusts and estates experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Word, Outlook, Excel, and document management/time-entry systems.
• Outstanding proofreading and follow-up skills; highly organized, detail-oriented, self-starter able to work independently, meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; good judgment.
• Willingness to learn and ability to interpret and follow instructions quickly.
• Collaborative team player with a patient, compassionate orientation toward client service.

Mansioni

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to attorneys and paralegals, including call screening, calendar management, meeting scheduling, light reception, client correspondence, document processing, managing deadlines and general office support.
• Assist attorneys and paralegals with estate administration tasks, such as gathering necessary data and asset information and coordinating probate and tax filings.
• Assist attorneys and paralegals in the preparation and drafting of legal documents related to trusts and estates matters.
• Respond to client requests consistently and efficiently.
• Handle confidential client information in a professional and trustworthy manner.
• Multi-task in an evolving environment, remaining flexible and managing changing priorities as they arise.

Conoscenze

Administrative experience

Strong communication

Detail-oriented

Independent work

Formazione

Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred

Strumenti

Word

Outlook

Excel

Document management systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Reid and Riege, P.C. in Hartford seeks a self-motivated Trusts and Estates Legal Assistant to support attorneys and paralegals with calendar management, document processing, and client correspondence.

The role offers training and mentorship with potential to take on paralegal-level tasks over time. The ideal candidate has administrative experience, preferably in a law firm, with a background in estate planning, probate, or trust administration.