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Shutts & Bowen LLP · 1 day ago

Paralegal - Trust & Estates, Sarasota

Sarasota, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Shutts & Bowen LLP is a law firm seeking a Paralegal specializing in Trust & Estates. The role involves drafting estate planning documents, reviewing advanced documents, and managing probate and trust settlements, requiring a strong attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure.

Law Practice

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Draft fundamental estate planning and funding documents

Review of advanced estate planning documents

Draft probate and trust settlement documents

Knowledge of the rules of procedure governing estate and trust administrations as they relate to this role

Completing tasks and following through with issue resolution, including the ability to meet deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment

Qualification

Estate planning experienceFlorida probate experienceLegal document draftingLaw firm case managementMicrosoft Office proficiencyEffective communicationAttention to detailWork under pressure

Required

Draft fundamental estate planning and funding documents

Review of advanced estate planning documents

Draft probate and trust settlement documents

Knowledge of the rules of procedure governing estate and trust administrations as they relate to this role

Completing tasks and following through with issue resolution, including the ability to meet deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment

At least five years of experience working in a mid to large-sized Florida law firm as an estate planning or estate and trust administration Paralegal

Florida probate experience

Ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure and time constraints

Ability to effectively balance multiple assignments and workflow

Strong attention to detail, essential for accurately drafting and reviewing legal documents

Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly express thoughts to others and exchange information

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including extensive knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel, and experience working with law firm case management and billing software required

Physical attendance at the place of work

Generally, core working hours are from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, with the flexibility to work overtime as needed

The physical demands described here are those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully, including typing/using a keyboard, as well as writing by hand

The employee is regularly required to talk or hear

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus

Preferred

Knowledge of iManage, SmartTime, Aderant, Wealth Counsel, Estate Works, and Hot Docs are a plus

Company

Shutts & Bowen LLP

Shutts & Bowen is a Florida-based law firm, headquartered in Miami, representing individuals and business entities nationally and internationally.

Founded in 1910

Miami, FL, US

501-1000 employees

http://www.shutts.com

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