Legal Staff Paralegal in Syracuse, NY

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Law Firm

Syracuse, NY

Legal Staff Paralegal in Syracuse, NY

Legal Staff

Min 3 yrs required

No

Job Title: Paralegal - Trusts and Estates

Job Responsibilities:
The Paralegal in the Trusts & Estates Team at the law firm will play a critical role in supporting multiple attorneys in the estate administration process. Key responsibilities include:

- Working on estate administration matters for both taxable and non-taxable estates.
- Drafting, editing, and reviewing probate and administration-related documents.
- Assisting clients with retitling assets.
- Assembling and organizing financial records for estate tax returns and audits.
- Preparing, editing, and reviewing estate tax returns.
- Preparing fiduciary income tax returns and settlement papers for both informal and formal settlement of estates and trusts.
- Interacting with a wide variety of clients in person, on the phone, via email, and video conferencing.

Education and Experience Information:
Candidates must have the following qualifications:

- A minimum of 3 years of estate administration experience is required.
- Experience preparing estate and trust accountings is required.
- Proficiency with MS Office, including Word, Outlook, and Excel, and the ability to efficiently use technology resources.
- Exceptional oral and written communication, organizational, proofreading, and analytical skills to ensure the top quality of legal documents.
- A high level of initiative and the ability to follow through on numerous ongoing projects in a busy environment.

Salary Information:
The salary for the Paralegal position will vary depending on relevant experience, geographic location, and weekly hours schedule. The anticipated weekly schedule varies by location:

- Albany: hours per week with a salary range of - .
- Buffalo, Ithaca, Rochester, and Syracuse: hours per week with a salary range of - .
- New York City: 35 hours per week with a salary range of - .
- Uniondale and White Plains: 35 hours per week with a salary range of - .

Additional Information:
- The firm emphasizes the importance of interpersonal skills, patience, and empathy, particularly with clients.
- The role requires the completion of a minimum of 1400 billable hours annually.
- The firm values integrity, respect, accountability, ingenuity, teamwork, and inclusion and engagement.
- The position offers a hybrid work schedule, with one day remote.
- The law firm is committed to creating an inclusive environment and welcomes applications from diverse candidates, including those with military experience.
- The firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment in all aspects of employment.

Jul 03, 2025
May 08, 2025
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