Legal Assistant - Paralegal

Burnett Specialists

Dallas, TX

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Dallas, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago

Job Summary

The Legal Assistant/Paralegal provides administrative and legal support for their assigned attorneys, as well as other attorneys and legal assistants in the estate planning group, in support of estate planning and probate matters at the Firm.



Major Responsibilities/Activities
Proactively support attorneys (both partners and associates) and other legal assistants in the practice group.  

 Responsibilities include:  

  • Calendaring and managing critical dates and deadlines
  • Draft, review, and redline of estate planning documents
  • Client correspondence, information requests, and compiling signature binders
  • Prepare and record deeds
  • Draft probate pleadings, file pleadings and ancillary probate documents electronically, and assist with completion of estate inventories and tax forms
  • Draft basic entity (LLC, LP, Corporation, etc.) documents and file with the Secretary of State  
  • Assist attorneys with file maintenance and management of outstanding projects and timelines

 

Minimum Requirements

Education: High School diploma or equivalent required experience



Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years estate planning legal experience preferred






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