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Probate Paralegal

Growing Miami Law Firm
Miami, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/10/2025

We’re hiring a probate paralegal to assist our legal team in preparing legal documents, filing motions, coordinating meetings, and conducting legal research. Applicants should be experienced, highly organized professionals with great attention to detail. If this sounds like a job you’ll love, apply below.

Compensation :

55,000 - $70,000 yearly DOE

Responsibilities :

  • 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
  • Conduct interviews with clients to gather information about their legal issues
  • 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
  • Organize our case filing systems to ensure all documents are properly sorted and easy to locate, and other administrative duties as needed
  • Assist with the administration and litigation of probate estates, including drafting and filing of probate pleadings, preparing and filing court forms, and managing the probate process from start to finish
  • Assist with guardianship administration and litigation cases
  • Work with clients to gather and organize necessary documents and information for probate administration and estate planning
  • Prepare estate planning documents, including wills, trusts, and powers of attorney
  • Prepare legal documents, including correspondence and pleadings
  • Communicate with clients, beneficiaries, and other parties involved in probate administration and estate planning matters
  • Manage multiple tasks and deadlines, prioritize work assignments, and maintain accurate and complete records

Qualifications :

  • Strong preference for candidates who have completed a paralegal professional certification or have an advanced paralegal education
  • Must have strong interpersonal skills and talent for writing and grammar
  • Must have great time-management skills, and organizational skills
  • 3 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
  • 3 years of experience working in a probate law firm
  • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Proficiency in legal research, writing, and drafting legal documents
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Word
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • About Company

    We are a Miami-based litigation and transactional law firm, specializing in probate and family law. The team helps clients take care of what matters to them most, their family. We are a dedicated team, striving to understand client's needs and goals. Our Core Values are compassion, honesty, commitment, communication, reliability, and positivity.

    We offer a generous benefits package that includes health insurance, gap insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, 401K with matching, 10-15 paid holidays off per year, 10 PTO / Vacation days off, Parental leave, International Firm Retreat, Quarterly team building days, end year bonus, Education Reimbursement, Bar and Section dues, conferences, CLEs, and more.

    Salary : $55,000 - $70,000

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