What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon?
For more than 100 years, our firm has helped individuals and families navigate life’s most important legal decisions. As Pensacola’s trusted hometown law firm, we are seeking a professional, compassionate, and detail-oriented Legal Assistant to join our growing Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate practice.
If you enjoy helping people, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and take pride in delivering exceptional client service, we’d love to meet you.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the first point of contact for estate planning and probate clients
- Schedule client meetings and maintain attorney calendars
- Assist in preparing, proofreading, and organizing estate planning documents, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and related documents
- Assist with probate and trust administration matters
- Communicate with clients, financial institutions, courts, and other professionals
- Track deadlines and ensure matters progress efficiently
- Handle incoming calls, correspondence, and administrative support for attorneys
- Perform conflict checks
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Prior legal assistant experience preferred (estate planning, probate, or trust administration experience is a plus)
Required Skills
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism
- Positive attitude and commitment to outstanding client service
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal practice management software
Working Conditions
- Full-time
- Occasional lifting up to 15 pounds
Pay commensurate with experience.
If you are someone who genuinely enjoys helping people during important life transitions. Whether assisting a family with estate planning or guiding clients through the probate process, you understand that compassion, professionalism, and attention to detail make all the difference.
Emmanuel, Sheppard and Condon is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Profit sharing
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18