Legal Intern, Estate Planning

Location: Clifton, New JerseySchedule: 20 to 30 hours per week, with the possibility of full-time hoursPay: $20 per hourPosition Type: Paid Internship, In Office

Rosenblum Law is seeking a motivated Legal Intern to support our growing estate planning practice in our Clifton office.

This is a hands-on, client-facing role for someone who is serious about pursuing a legal career and wants practical experience working with attorneys, legal documents, signing ceremonies, and estate planning clients.

The right candidate will be detail-oriented, comfortable communicating with clients, and able to produce clear and accurate written work. This position is well suited for a current law student, someone preparing to attend law school, or someone actively considering a long-term career in the legal profession.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys and legal staff with estate planning matters
• Review client information and estate planning questionnaires for accuracy and completeness
• Help organize information relating to clients, family members, assets, beneficiaries, and appointed decision-makers
• Prepare, review, and update documents, spreadsheets, client summaries, and internal records
• Communicate with clients regarding the status of their matters, outstanding information, upcoming appointments, and next steps
• Meet and communicate with clients by phone, email, video, and in person
• Follow up with clients regarding missing information and outstanding items
• Assist with estate planning signing ceremonies, including preparing documents, coordinating logistics, welcoming clients, and helping ensure the signing process runs smoothly
• Help clients understand what is needed from them throughout the estate planning process
• Enter and maintain accurate information in the firm's systems
• Assist with document preparation, quality control, and administrative support
• Help ensure that clients receive clear, responsive, and professional service

• Qualifications

• Prior experience or exposure to estate planning
• Strong interest in pursuing a career in law
• Current law student, prospective law student, recent graduate, or someone actively considering law school
• Strong English writing, grammar, and communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify inconsistencies, errors, or missing information
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and other Microsoft Office tools
• Comfortable speaking with clients and discussing personal or sensitive information professionally
• Client-centered, patient, organized, and dependable
• Able to manage multiple assignments and follow established processes
• Able to work independently while also collaborating with attorneys and legal staff
• Available to work in our Clifton office for at least 20 hours per week

• Preferred Experience

• Previous customer service, sales, intake, hospitality, or other client-facing experience
• Experience working in a law firm or professional services environment
• Experience communicating with clients by phone, email, and in person
• Familiarity with trusts, wills, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, beneficiary designations, or estate planning questionnaires

• Schedule

  Candidates must be able to work between 20 and 30 hours per week in our Clifton office.

  Full-time hours may be available based on the candidate's availability and the needs of the firm.

  This is an in-office position and is not a remote internship.

  Compensation

  This is a paid internship at $20 per hour.

  What You Will Gain

  You will receive practical experience working inside a growing estate planning practice.

  You will have the opportunity to work with attorneys, communicate directly with clients, assist with signing ceremonies, improve your legal writing and document-review skills, and learn how estate plans are developed from the initial client meeting through drafting and execution.

  This role provides meaningful exposure to the legal profession and the day-to-day operations of a law firm.

  We are looking for someone who cares about doing accurate work, communicates well with clients, enjoys helping people, and wants to build a career in law.