Paralegal

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

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

• Intake of new cases, as we have lots of prospective clients calling and emailing us regarding elderly parents, disabled children, guardian ships, 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 Mass Health 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.

• 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: $55,000.00 - $64,000.00 per year

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.