Legal Assistant - Trust & Estates (Irvine)

Klinedinst PC

$75K — $86K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in trust administration, estate planning, conservatorships & probate
  • Proficient in managing legal and administrative aspects of trust and estate matters
  • Comfortable in a client-facing role, with excellent communication skills
  • Strong understanding of federal, state, and appellate court filing rules
  • Experience with e-filing and calendaring
  • Background in civil litigation is a plus
  • Self-motivated with a positive attitude and a proactive approach

Responsibilities

  • Manage client onboarding and maintain client files
  • Coordinate court filings and communicate with clients and vendors
  • Assure compliance with court filing rules and procedures
  • Engage in proactive communication with various parties during the process
  • Support attorneys in complex case management and client interactions

Benefits

  • Supportive and team-based work environment
  • Merit-based compensation
  • Personal and professional growth opportunities
  • Involvement in complex cases with significant responsibilities
  • Open and transparent communication culture
  • Potential for hybrid working arrangements after initial onsite requirement
Full Job Description
Put your career into high gear as a legal assistant in Klinedinst's Irvine office. Applicants should have at least 5 years of experience and be seeking opportunity on a fast-paced legal team servicing clients. This role allows for the development of working relationships within a team, and will be working alongside exceptional attorneys and other team members in a fast-paced environment. The core essential traits ideal for this role include: • Experience in trust administration, estate planning, conservatorships & probate • Experience in managing the legal and administrative aspects of trust and estate matters including but not limited to client onboarding, managing client files, coordinating court filings, and communicating with clients, vendors, and other parties involved in the process. • Experience in and comfortable with forward facing role with clients. • Intricate knowledge of federal, state and appellate court filing rules and procedures with strong litigation background • Solid knowledge of service of process, e-filing, and calendaring experience • Experience as a legal assistant in civil litigation is a plus but not required • Excellent organizational and oral/written communication skills • Dedication to excellence in legal services • Self-starting, positive attitude • Proactive thinker • Pay range: $36.06-$41.83 per hour • Pay will be determined based on applicable experience, and skill set of the candidate. We provide support in a friendly, team-oriented environment that allows for immediate responsibility and growth potential. Pay ranges are provided in compliance with SB1162, California's pay transparency law; actual pay may vary based on a variety of factors, including education, applicable experience, etc. Come join our team and you will have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and talented group of professionals! The Klinedinst environment includes: • Supportive team-based law firm, with excellent support staff • Opportunities to grow personally and professionally • Opportunities to work on complex cases with significant responsibilities and client interaction • Open, honest, and transparent communication within the firm • Merit-based compensation • This job requires regular onsite attendance for the first 180 days, though as a dynamic culture we embrace opportunities for hybrid working arrangements when eligible Please submit your resume today. Recruiters need not apply.

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