Legal Assistant

Plymouth, MA - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 20 - 28

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Benefits:

Competitive salary
Flexible schedule
Training & development

Company Overview

This practice specializes in Estate Planning Probate and Elder Law which includes MassHealth/Medicaid Applications and some Guardianship and Conservatorship work.

Responsibilities (will train as needed):

Intake of new cases as we have lots of prospective clients calling and emailing us regarding elderly parents disabled children guardianships conservatorships will contests and questionable administration by others of estates and trusts and we need to determine which are the cases we should take on and which cases we should simply turn down tactfully.
Assisting with the drafting of estate planning documents and keeping those cases moving forward.
Dealing with estate trust guardianship and conservatorship matters in Probate Court as well as MassHealth long term care applications and appeals.
Recording and storing client information promptly and securely.
Preparing information emails for clients and setting up webinars.
Assisting the firm in developing a better presence on the internet.

Qualifications:

Previous experience as a paralegal or legal assistant with direct client contact.
Excellent written verbal software and internet communication skills.
Ability to prioritize and multitask and to deal with interruptions.
Careful attention to detail.
Reliable and organized.

Compensation: $20.00 - $28.00 per hour

The Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (MassNAELA) is a non-profit voluntary association whose members consist of a dedicated group of elder law and special needs attorneys across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. MassNAELA was incorporated in 1992 to serve the legal profession and the public with the following mission: Educate inspire serve advocate and provide community to attorneys with practices in elder and special needs law.

Required Experience:

Junior IC

Benefits:Competitive salaryFlexible scheduleTraining & developmentCompany OverviewThis practice specializes in Estate Planning Probate and Elder Law which includes MassHealth/Medicaid Applications and some Guardianship and Conservatorship work.Responsibilities (will train as needed):Intake of new ca...