Probate Paralegal Position
Updated 08/27/2024
Dyer Bregman Ferris Wong & Carter is a growing law firm located in midtown Phoenix on Central Avenue. We seek to hire people with positive and professional attitudes who are eager to learn and strive to do their best. Our firm is diverse in practice areas which include estate planning, trust administration, probate, probate litigation, special needs planning, conservatorship, guardianship, personal injury, commercial/business transactions, real estate, and civil litigation.
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Job Description:
Seeking hard-working, responsible, organized, and ethical Probate Paralegal to join our team. Three to five years or more experience required. If you possess these attributes, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, work well with others, and are familiar with the basics of Microsoft Office (Windows, Word, Outlook, Excel), we invite you to apply. Tabs/PracticeMaster database knowledge is a plus. Salary depends on experience. Benefits and 401(k) plan.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
- Interacting with current/potential clients, various agencies, offices and court staff
- Answering the phone, making calls, returning calls
- Scheduling appointments
- Drafting and responding to emails and letters
- Mailing correspondence and calculating postage
- Conducting research to support legal documents/proceedings
- Assisting with the drafting and reviewing of legal documents
- Handling and safeguarding confidential records professionally and responsibly
- Scanning, filing, photocopying, and faxing documents
- Tracking and organizing activities in our practice management software
- Recording and storing client information in PracticeMaster database
- Court filings and errands (e.g. Post Office, Courthouse, etc.)
- Light to moderate lifting
Qualifications:
- Previous experience as a paralegal in related practice area
- Ability to follow up on tasks, calendaring, court hearings
- Ability to prioritize and multitask in a busy office
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Deadline and detail-oriented
- Principled work ethic
Skills/Requirements:
- Microsoft skills necessary
- Punctual
- Professional
- Team Player
Dyer Bregman Ferris Wong & Carter, PLLC
Attorneys at Law
3003 N Central Ave
Suite 2600
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Phone: (602) 254-6008
Toll-free: (877) 254-6008
Fax: (602) 257-4276
Hours:
Monday–Friday
8:00am–5:00pm