Legal Assistant – Paralegal

Are you one of those rare, talented people who are detail-oriented, deadline-driven, who follows projects through to completion, and are able to track multiple moving parts, and who is a team player? If so, this may be your next career stop!

About us We treat clients like family, and our business procedures are designed to cultivate rapport and a relationship with clients. As a close-knit team, we support each other in our roles to deliver a great experience to clients and their families.

About you The right candidate will be excited about supporting our firm attorneys with trust probate and guardianship matters.

Compensation

$45,000 – $55,000 DOE

Responsibilities

Here are a few things you would be doing (though not an all-inclusive list)

• Effectively correspond with clients, financial institutions, and/or beneficiaries to obtain needed information.
• Obtain, track and complete all required forms.
• Draft applicable correspondence.
• Meet with clients to obtain needed information.
• Stay one step ahead and help prepare attorneys for court.
• Proactively track and monitor deadlines.
• Keep all files up to date using MyCase.
• Correspond effectively with probate court as needed.
• Promptly respond to clients on all questions and provide timely updates on the status of files.
• Track all time worked daily.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word with a strong aptitude toward math and basic calculations.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to document clearly.
• Well-organized and able to follow established procedures and utilize firm databases such as MyCase and Trello.
• You enjoy puzzles and pulling all the pieces together. Excellent communication, interpersonal and empathy skills will enable you to correspond with a variety of folks on behalf of the client, including creditors, relatives, probate court, etc. It is vital that you are warm, friendly, energetic, poised, and team-oriented.
• We encourage personal and professional growth, and you will have the opportunity for both at our firm.
• To excel at this position, you must be internet and computer savvy and be a lifelong learner, willing to research and discover answers on your own. You are self-reliant and know what it means to meet deadlines and work independently. We can give you client files, and trust that you will get them done. You ask questions when needed, but don’t make excuses.
• You show up when scheduled. You want to be successful and you know that success is not due to luck or anything else, but rather, hard work and learning new things every day. Success is no accident. Note We firmly believe in hiring the RIGHT person for this job, not just the person with the most credentials. We like working with smart, motivated individuals who are eager to learn.

Here Are Some Of The Other Basic Qualifications

And we know that the right person can absolutely be taught the right methods.

Absolute Law Group is a boutique law firm specializing in elder law. We have 3 offices in Central Florida- The Villages, Ocala and Citrus County, but serve clients all over the state.