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Estate Planning and Probate Legal Assistant
Eastside Estate Planning PLLC is a boutique estate planning and probate firm looking to contract with an experienced Legal Assistant to support the growing practice.
This position will initially require 10-20 hours per week as an independent contractor, with the opportunity to increase hours as the firm matures. Candidate will need to commute to Redmond location to work on site as needed, but the role can operate as mainly remote.
The ideal candidate will be skilled in interacting with clients, drafting estate planning documents under attorney supervision; having strong knowledge of court rules and procedures; management of attorneys’ calendars and tasks; drafting routine correspondence; maintaining up-to-date document database and client files; and managing the case management software. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) and must be detail oriented with the ability to prioritize, work independently, and stay on task.
- Minimum 1-year experience as Legal Assistant in Estate Planning and Probate or related practice
- Experience in drafting legal documents
- Proficiency in Microsoft suite
- Experience with legal drafting software and maintaining case management software
- Knowledge of Federal, State and Local court rules and procedures and e-filing
- Excellent grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure. Able to effectively proofread and make edits to documents
- Ability to manage multiple clients, prioritize effectively and meet flexible deadlines
- High degree of professionalism in dealing with clients
- Have a virtual workspace with the ability to commute to Redmond location to work on site as needed
- Flexible work schedule dictated primarily by client needs
- 3+ years of experience in Estate Planning and Probate
- Experience with MyCase and/or Interactive Legal
- Bilingual preferred with a strong desire for a Portuguese speaker