Job Description
Job Description
Hopler, Wilms, and Hanna PLLC is Seeking an Experienced Wills, Trusts, and Probate Paralegal for our Durham, NC Office.
The Wills, Trusts, and Probate Paralegal is a client facing position that helps the law firm with day-to-day work of handling estate planning and probate matters for clients while also representing our attorneys and staff to other parties involved in matters such as other law firms and representatives of the courts.
Your primary role will be providing paralegal support for estate administration, adult guardianship, and estate planning cases. This will include the preparation of legal documents, the management of seeing to our clients' needs for a segment of our firm's case load, and the client interaction necessary to see the cases to their final resolution.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ Years of experience working in a law firm with an emphasis on applicants with estate planning and estate administration experience preferred;
- Paralegal Certification or Equivalent Experience;
- Experience in drafting, editing, and proofreading legal documents;
KNOWLEDGE + SKILLS
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills;
- Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy;
- Very strong organizational, multitasking, and prioritizing skills;
- Strong research skills, including public records searches and legal research;
- Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline-driven team environment;
- Ability to work independently, proactively, innovatively, and creatively while exercising sound judgment;
- Intermediate Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Google Apps skills;
- Experience working with practice management software;
EXPECTATIONS
- Assisting attorneys with client and case management;
- Interaction with clients on a daily basis;
- Assistance with functions of office management;
- Assistance with law firm marketing and events online and off;
- Preparation for upcoming events, including hearings, depositions, mediations, and trials;
- Prepare legal documents in the field of estate planning and probate;
COMPENSATION
- 42-55k+/yr, Based on Experience
- 401k, Health, Dental, Vision, PTO
Company Description
Hopler Wilms & Hanna is a growing law firm in Durham, NC that focuses on estate planning, probate, elder law, business law and fiduciary litigation.
Company Description
Hopler Wilms & Hanna is a growing law firm in Durham, NC that focuses on estate planning, probate, elder law, business law and fiduciary litigation.