Job Title: Paralegal - Probate and Trust & Estate Planning

A prestigious law firm seeks a legal assistant for their Coral Gables office with the following experience:

• 5 to 10 years of legal experience in trusts and estates preferred, but not required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in technology including the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Nitro/Adobe, transcription software, and time management system.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with firm associates, attorneys, paralegals, and legal secretaries to achieve a smooth workflow for attorney's files.
• Provide administrative support for multiple attorneys and paralegals, including document revision, drafting correspondence, preparing documents for court, and electronic filing.
• Act as a witness and/or notary and manage document distribution and safekeeping.
• Maintain attorney calendars and schedule meetings, phone calls, hearings, and tasks.
• Communicate by phone and email with clients, attorneys, and other professionals as needed.
• Input attorney time into billing software.
• Organize and maintain digital client files.
• Transcribe dictation.
• Assist with office-wide scanning of paper files. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits: The firm offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

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• Probate Legal Assistant.
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• Trust & Estate Paralegal.
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