Estate and Succession Planning Legal Assistant

3-5 yrs required

Full-time

No

# Estate and Succession Planning Legal Assistant

Law Firm is seeking a qualified and experienced Estate and Succession Planning Legal Assistant to join their team in Troy. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing legal, administrative and clerical support to attorneys and paralegals in the Estate and Succession Planning Practice Group.

## Responsibilities
* Open and maintain digital legal files according to accepted legal practices and Firm policy.
* Provide client matter management assistance.
* Prepare a variety of correspondence, memoranda and legal documents including probate estate administration pleadings, wills, trusts, deeds, powers of attorney and other estate planning documents.
* Communicate with clients and trust grantors and beneficiaries.
* Maintain attorney calendar by planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, and travel.
* Document and input attorney reimbursable expenses.
* Assist attorney(s) with client billing.
* Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the job classification.
* Maintain client confidence by keeping attorney/client information confidential.

## Skills and Abilities
The ideal candidate will possess excellent written and verbal skills, good proofreading, grammar and editing skills, and be responsible, organized, detail-oriented and a problem solver. They must also possess the ability to handle multiple tasks in a timely manner and have comprehensive knowledge and experience with the following software programs: Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint) and AdobeDC. Experience using HotDocs and ProSystems Fx is helpful.

## Education, Experience and/or Training
The successful candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree, or a minimum of three - five years of relevant legal support work experience.

## Salary
Compensation commensurate with experience.

Law Firm is an equal opportunity employer and offers competitive salary and benefits. To submit your resume or for further information regarding current career opportunities, please contact .

Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint), AdobeDC, HotDocs, ProSystems Fx

Bachelor's Degree or 3-5 years of relevant legal support work

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Qualification and Experience Bachelor's Degree or 3-5 years of relevant legal support work

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