PROBATE LEGAL ASSISTANT

McIntyre Elder Law focuses on personalized Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning, Probate, Trust Administration, Veteran's Benefits, and Guardianships throughout North Carolina. We provide a great working environment in the heart of Charlotte.

Job Overview:

As a Probate Legal Assistant, you will provide support to our legal team and attorneys. This is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in gaining experience in the legal field.

Responsibilities:
This position will work with multiple staff and attorneys to handle several aspects of probate administration from initiation to completion.

• Prepare estate accountings
• E-file and file documents with the Clerk of Court
• Communicate well with Clients and legal staff
• Candidate should be highly organized and detail-oriented
• Train on protocols, procedures and learn document management software
• Maintain a high level of focus each day to prioritize tasks and case deadlines
• Excellent time management and analytical skills
• Ability to create ledgers and spreadsheets (Google Sheets and Excel)
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Learn software to track billable and non-billable hours
• Organize and maintain correspondence, court papers, case records, as well as digital and physical case files
• Ability to work under pressure and deadlines
• Maintain the confidentiality of client information
• Proofread and revise legal documents for contextual, grammatical, typographical, or spelling errors
• Perform clerical tasks such as copying, scanning, mailing and faxing documents

Qualifications:

-High School diploma or equivalent

-Paralegal certificate or comparable work experience in the legal field (preferred)
- Proficiency in file management and organization
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

-Driver's license

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.45 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Free parking
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Charlotte, NC 28284 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Charlotte, NC 28284: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person