Legal Staff Paralegal in Atlanta, GA

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Law Firm

Atlanta, GA

Legal Staff Paralegal in Atlanta, GA

Legal Staff

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Job Title: Estate Planning Paralegal

Job Responsibilities:
The Estate Planning Paralegal at the law firm is responsible for supporting the legal team in various capacities related to estate planning and administrative support. Key responsibilities include:

- Drafting a wide array of documents, such as client engagement letters, deeds, LLC formation documents, probate court petitions, powers of attorney, and health care directives.
- Thoroughly reviewing completed documents to ensure accuracy in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
- Preparing documents for review, implementing revisions, tracking outstanding documents, preparing cases for write-up, and finalizing documents for client signing.
- Establishing and maintaining calendar and deadline reminder systems to ensure attorneys and team members are up to date and reminded of scheduling matters. Anticipating the needs of assigned attorneys and team members.
- Engaging with prospective and existing clients to ensure their needs and questions are addressed in a timely and comprehensive manner, including following up on proposals for new services and administering drafts of legal documents.
- Collaborating closely with the legal team on day-to-day activities, providing general administrative support as required by legal and business needs.
- Supporting basic accounting tasks such as writing checks, tracking outstanding payments, and processing credit card transactions.

Education and Experience Information:
Qualifications for the Estate Planning Paralegal position include:

- An undergraduate degree is preferred, along with a paralegal certificate or related field of study, or equivalent work experience of three or more years in the field.
- Familiarity with the Wealth Council system for drafting documents or a similar process from a previous legal firm.
- Extreme attention to detail and organization, with the capability to focus on multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Strong time management and prioritizing skills, with the ability to meet assigned project deadlines.
- A results-oriented approach to tasks, assignments, and responsibilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and be flexible.
- Exceptional phone etiquette, poised and professional demeanor.
- Ability to follow instructions with a desire to learn and be coached.
- Experience with Practice Panther, Microsoft Office Suite, and Google Calendar.

Salary Information:
The position is full-time, with a pay range of to per hour.

Benefits:
The law firm offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

- 401(k) and 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance

Schedule:
The work schedule consists of an 8-hour day shift, and the work location is in person.

Jun 09, 2025
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