$38,000 – $45,000 a year
PARALEGAL
St. Petersburg boutique law firm law firm looking for a dependable, energetic, detailed-oriented, full-time paralegal. Great work environment. 2-4 years experience required in Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate. Non-smoking applicants only.
Duties:
- Maintain calendar and schedule client meetings
- Client interview, correspondence, retention and management
- Probate and trust administration, including E-filing, preparation of pleadings, preparation of correspondence to interested parties, preparation of case management checklists
- Appraise and inventory real and personal property
- Draft estate planning documents including durable powers of attorney, advanced directives, last wills and testaments, and trusts
- Draft real estate documents including mortgages, notes, purchase and sales contracts, deeds
- Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, and documents
Qualifications:
- Understand and follow oral and written directions; type and assemble information into proper legal format from outlined instructions or established procedures
- Maintain confidentiality/be discreet and tactful in safeguarding sensitive information
- Perform complex and varied legal clerical work involving considerable independent judgment, initiative, and accuracy; organize and prioritize assigned duties
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing
- Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel
- Organize and prioritize assigned duties
- Able to work independently and with limited supervision
Preferences:
- Experience with Lawgic
- Experience with cloud-based document storage including Sharefile
- Bachelor’s Degree/FRP/CP
Salary
$38K-$45K BOE with benefits
Please respond with your resume, cover letter and references. Compensation will be determined by experience level and competence.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $38,000.00 to $45,000.00 /year
Experience:
- paralegal: 2 years (Required)
License:
- Florida Registered Paralegal (Preferred)
Language:
- English (Required)
