Paralegal

San Diego Elder Law Center Paralegal (Trusts and Estates) San Diego, CA
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Paralegal with at least 2 years recent experience in Probate, Trusts, Estate, or Family Law

San Diego Elder Law Center is a full-service estate planning, trust and probate administration firm founded in 1997 by Attorney Philip Lindsley. Phil is a nationally recognized Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) and a State Bar Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate. San Diego Elder Law Center is recognized as the region’s premier Elder and Special Needs law firm, focusing on long term care challenges, incapacity planning and advocacy, asset protection, Medi-Cal/Medicaid benefits, and Special Needs Planning.

Our two mottos, "We're here to help", and "Our Knowledge, Your Peace of Mind" both speak to the core philosophy of our team. We take particular pride in knowing that we can bring relief and reassurance to our clients, many of whom are navigating difficult or uncertain circumstances.

San Diego Elder Law Center is growing and is looking for a paralegal with not less than 2 years of recent experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Trust Administration
• Conservatorships

We will also consider paralegals with similar experience in family law practice. This is a full-time position with good benefits. We are a very well-respected firm, currently with 5 attorneys, 4 paralegals, and five administrative support staff. We have an excellent chemistry and a team-oriented attitude. Our office supports a hybrid work environment.

We have a broad-based trust and estate practice, with an emphasis on elder, incapacity, and special needs matters. Candidate will ideally possess some or all of the following skills or analogous skills in family law:

• Readily familiar with drafting and filing of pleadings related to trust/probate administration and conservatorships;
• Working knowledge of Probate Code, Local and State Rules of Court;
• Knowledge of rules and procedures of pleading and practice in estate administration of court supervised matters;
• Good to Excellent computer skills;
• Self-Starter able to manage caseload from start to finish;
• Excellent phone skills, and the ability to develop and nurture client relationships;
• Familiarity with estate planning document preparation.

To apply, please attach your resume and a separate cover letter telling us more about yourself, your experience, and why you feel this is the right opportunity for you. This cover letter must be included with all submitted resumes.

A hired applicant will be started at a pay range between: $30 - $38 per hour based on level of experience. Annual reviews are held, and additional discretionary bonuses may be paid from time to time.

All responses will be kept strictly confidential.