Paralegal

Full-time

No

We are an entrepreneurial Trust, Estates, and Special Needs law firm located in Newport Beach that is seeking a positive and compassionate full-time Paralegal who is looking for a career position where he/she can grow with a firm, be challenged, and work in a familial and collaborative environment. This is not just a job, but a special opportunity to have a fulfilling and satisfying career with a firm known in the community for providing a high standard of legal services and helping clients and their families come out of significant life-changing situations, knowing that they have a team behind them that really cares and advocates for them.

Why work with us? Our firm values its employees and their individual success. We provide:

Continuing education
Professional development opportunities
Flexible work schedule
Paid vacation
Paid sick days
Paid holidays
Health insurance
401K plan with employer matching (after the qualification period)

We also love to give back to the special needs community so volunteer opportunities are available throughout the year.

Our ideal Paralegal would have demonstrated experience in the following areas:

Preparing Accountings for Court Supervised and Non-Court Supervised matters in ANY of the following areas:
Trust Administration
Special Needs Trust Administration
Probate
Conservatorship Estates
Guardianship Estates
Preparing a Fiduciary's Report and Account
Drafting Petitions and pleadings
Filing documents with the Court, including e-filing
Preparing Judicial Council Forms
Calendaring and preparing files for hearings
Mail-Serving documents
Scheduling CourtCalls
Corresponding with the Court, including clerks of the Court and probate examiners
Checking Probate notes and preparing Supplements for the purpose of responding to Probate notes
Understanding and knowledge of the California Rules of Court and Local Court Rules for Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County and San Bernardino County
Experience with preparing and filing Conservatorship and Probate Petitions, familiarity with government benefits and Action Step, and/or a customer service background are a major plus!

If the statements below describe you, then you may be our next awesome Paralegal!

You are able to work full-time in the office.
You take pride in your work, are organized, and possess an aspirational degree of attention to
You enjoy working in a fast pace office environment.
You are a team-oriented person who loves to collaborate with staff members and other professionals involved in the case to get the job done.
You take initiative for work that needs to be done, and you complete tasks with minimal hand holding.
You smile when you answer the
You are very good with calendars, e-mail, spreadsheets, word processing, and the
Your middle name is “No Drama”.
You are an awesome juggler of tasks, know how to set priorities, and can change gears quickly - You do not think scanning and copying are “beneath you”.

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