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Reputable law firm is seeking a Fiduciary Litigation Paralegal to join their legal team in Boston.
The Paralegal will prepare court filings, interact with various courts, draft motions and assist the attorneys in all aspects of litigation and ensure the attorneys are prepared for court appearances. The Paralegal must maintain positive contact with attorneys and staff and observe confidentiality of client and firm matters.
Responsibilities
- Prepare all Probate Court filings, including documents related to estate administration, trust matters and guardianship/conservatorship cases. Occasionally assist with preparation of motions, affidavits and other written pleadings.
- Prepare correspondence to clients, interested parties, courts and opposing counsel.
- Coordinate with various courts on e-filing, mail filing and hand-filing.
- Process required notice, including newspaper publications and coordinate service on interested parties.
- Follow-up with various courts on outstanding matters, and use of the Virtual Registries.
- Contact financial institutions to obtain financial information and documentation.
- Obtain miscellaneous real estate and tax documents.
- Assist with various aspects of discovery, including monitoring and maintaining discovery trackers.
- Create and maintain pleadings indexes.
- Organize, scan, copy, and fax legal documents in a timely manner.
- Record billable time daily.
- Attend Paralegal, Staff and Department meetings.
- Handle special projects or additional responsibilities as assigned from time to time by the attorneys in the Trusts and Estates Department.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Experience with litigation, probate and fiduciary matters a plus, but not necessary.
- Ability to work with clients in difficult, stressful and emotional situations.
- Ability to demonstrate impeccable integrity in personal and fiduciary matters.
- Ability to adapt quickly, effectively prioritize, and work well in a rapidly changing and high-pressure environment.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
- Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate with a diverse group of attorneys, staff and clients and provide information and “customer service” with courtesy and tact.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
Soft Skills/Must Haves: High attention to detail. Ability to multi-task and prioritize. Someone intuitive.
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