Legal Assistant

Client is looking for a Legal Assistant/Paralegal with trust and estate litigation experience + some real estate work as well.

Compensation: $75,000$80,000 (some flex) + Discretionary Bonus

Schedule: On-site (first 2 months), then hybrid (1 day/week remote)

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of legal administrative or paralegal experience required.
• Paralegal background is a significant plus and strongly preferred.
• Experience in trust and estate litigation required; residential real estate preferred, commercial considered.
• Litigation or transactional real estate experience a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with iManage or similar DMS a plus.

Day to Day:

• Draft and revise legal documents including pleadings, correspondence, and memoranda.
• Format court pleadings per applicable court rules, including auto-generation of TOAs and TOCs.
• File and e-file documents in state and federal courts.
• Manage attorney calendars; schedule meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements.
• Maintain and organize client files in iManage (firm's document management system) and process files for off-site storage.
• Open new client files and maintain client/matter numbers and CRM records for each assignment.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individuals skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the companys 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.