Paralegal Estate Planning & Probate (Mission Valley)

Job Description

Job Description

Small law firm seeks a Paralegal with at least entry level experience in probate, estate planning, and elder law. We are a client focused firm which puts emphasis on making clients feel that they are important to us and that we care about them. Paralegal certificate or equivalent required. Attorney is willing to invest time and money to build the right person's skills.

For this position you must be:

• Able to handle interruptions well and get back on task;
• Know probate filing and estate planning basics;
• Able to work independently and as part of a team;
• Comfortable using technology and able to learn new applications;
• Able to proficiently use Microsoft's Office Suite;
• A notary or are willing and able to become a notary.

Big Plus if you:

• Have experience with estate planning software;
• Have experience handling routine probate document preparation;
• Are experienced with law firm practice management and billing software (we use Leap);
• Are a notary;
• Have experience using CEB's library research platform and Lexis Practice Advisor.

If you want a position where you can learn and expand your professional skills, please submit your resume and an introductory cover letter that includes letting us know the best method and time to contact you so that we can set a time to meet in person.

We are an independent law firm devoted to working with clients to help them prepare for and navigate through life cycle events. We counsel clients facing a broad range of estate planning, asset protection, elder law, public entitlement, wealth transfer, and probate issues. We co-counsel with a number of other firms to make more sophisticated representation available for their clients.

Company Description

We are an independent law firm devoted to working with clients to help them prepare for and navigate through life cycle events. We counsel clients facing a broad range of estate planning, asset protection, elder law, public entitlement, wealth transfer, and probate issues. We co-counsel with a number of other firms to make more sophisticated representation available for their clients.