Paralegal

Join our thriving team at the Law Office of Adriane S. Grace PLLC where youll play a pivotal role in helping clients create meaningful legacies with confidence and grace.

As a Paralegal youll bring your 5 years of experience to a collaborative and supportive environment. We value integrity empathy and transparent communication and are seeking a self-starter who thrives in a small-firm setting. Here your contributions matter and youll have the opportunity to build your reputation alongside like-minded professionals.

Our firm offers a collegial and inclusive work environment welcoming diverse backgrounds and new ideas. With supportive leadership youll receive the administrative marketing and operational support needed to focus on the clients. We prioritize work-life harmony ensuring you enjoy personal time off with a structure that includes competitive compensation base pay health benefits and more. If youre ready to grow with a firm that values your contributions lets connect. Your success is our success!

In addition to a compensation package that rewards you for your work and talent we offer PTO paid holidays health insurance disability benefits and 401(k) matching.

• Drafting correspondence court documents estate planning documents and preparing deeds by using the firms customized forms (we do not use form builder software and have our own forms)
• Drafting pleadings applications motions and other court documents and finalizing such documents for filing with the court
• Organizing client files both paper and electronic
• Docketing (Scheduling) events (meetings hearings etc)
• Filling out legal forms for the court and clients
• Making thorough research about laws and judicial decisions about current as well as past cases
• Helping attorneys prepare cases for hearings
• Communicating with clients with updates and gathering information
• Assisting with estate planning signings and other client meetings
• Researching public records in support of clients estate matters
• Coordinating court appearances by the attorney and other responses to the court by conferring with court staff and opposing parties
• Case managementworking with the Firms attorneys to track all cases/client matters that are timely proceeding through each phase and anticipating and coordinating the next steps in the process

• 5-8 years of Paralegal experience with at least 3 years experience in estate planning and probate required
• Highly proficient in computer skills working with Microsoft Office Adobe Acrobat and case management software required
• Strong organization critical thinking problem-solving and attention to detail skills are required
• Proven knowledge of the Texas Estate Code specifically Will formalities probate process and Texas intestacy/inheritance laws required
• Proven legal drafting and writing skills required (5-8 years of experience preparing near-complete drafts of petitions/applications motions proposed orders real estate deeds and all estate planning documents for the attorney to finalize)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required (5-8 years experience calling on clients probate court clerks and staff and asking questions to get to the root of the problem as well as drafting detailed written communications with specific instructions to clients concerning their matter)
• 5-8 years of customer service and client care
• 5-8 years managing multiple calendars tracking schedules for clients and docketing court deadlines
• 5-8 years meeting billable-hour requirements(this job requires 120 billable hours per month)
• 5-8 years of experience with strong organizational and administrative skills; ability to identify and track many tasks from start to completion required
• Proven ability to be dependable and responsible with a great get things done attitude required
• Proven knowledge and understanding of legal operations processes and documentation required