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Experienced Wills & Estates Legal Assistant

Looking for a: Attorney
Practice Area:
Job Type: Part-Time
Starting Salary: $30,000
Job Duration: Permanent
Job Description:

About the Position
We are seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support our Wills, Estates, and Probate practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey from our Swedesboro, NJ location, which will be opening soon.
The ideal candidate will have prior law firm experience and familiarity with estate planning and estate administration matters. This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate professionally with clients, beneficiaries, courts, creditors, and other counsel.

Responsibilities
• Prepare and revise Wills, Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, probate petitions, beneficiary notices, estate correspondence, tax-related documents, and other estate administration filings.
• Assist attorneys with Pennsylvania and New Jersey probate and estate administration matters.
• Communicate professionally with clients, beneficiaries, creditors, courts, Registers of Wills, Surrogates’ Offices, financial institutions, and other counsel.
• Organize and maintain client files, estate records, calendars, and deadlines.
• Assist with gathering and organizing information concerning estate assets, debts, beneficiaries, and distributions.
• Prepare routine correspondence and follow up on outstanding documentation and estate administration matters.

Qualifications
• Prior law firm experience is required. Applicants without law firm experience will not be considered.
• Experience with wills, estates, probate, or estate administration is strongly preferred.
• Strong writing, proofreading, communication, and organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with attorneys and staff.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and willingness to learn legal practice-management and other software.
• Commitment to professionalism and client confidentiality.

Prior law firm experience is a mandatory requirement for this position. Applicants without law firm experience will not be considered.

Location: Swedesboro, New Jersey
Posted On: September 29, 2026 at 10:56 am