Job Type – Legal Assistant

Location – Millsboro, DE

Are you seeking a career opportunity with an energetic, mission driven team? Do you enjoy making a difference in people’s lives? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

DiPietro Law LLC, a successful estate planning, elder law, and estate and trust administration firm founded by Leslie Case DiPietro, is seeking Legal Assistants to join our team in various practice areas as we grow to meet the needs of our community. Our team works together to provide excellent legal services with compassion. Leslie's vision includes maintaining a warm and friendly boutique law firm experience for every client, and a collaborative, encouraging work environment for every team member. There is lots of opportunity to grow within this forward-thinking Company.

We value our team, promote work-life balance, and offer comprehensive benefits, including health insurance reimbursement, bonus opportunity, generous time off, including paid holidays, 401(K) plan, life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability. Base compensation ranges from $55,000 to $60,000 for applicants with junior experience, and $65,000 to $70,000 for more experienced applicants.

The Ideal Candidate is:

Experienced - legal administrative experience or paralegal (any practice area), financial planning assistant, administrative/billing assistant in a long-term care facility, social worker.
Dependable - more reliable than spontaneous.
People-oriented - enjoys interacting with people and collaborating on group projects.
Detail-oriented - would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture.
Achievement-oriented - enjoys taking on challenges and problem solving.
Autonomous/Independent - enjoys working with little direction.
Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Adobe, and File&ServeXpress.

Responsibilities:

As a Legal Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in assisting clients with important legal matters. Key responsibilities include:

Collect, organize and review legal and financial documents needed to help families establish their estate plan, qualify for public benefits like Medicaid and VA, and administer estates and trusts after death.
Coordinate with collateral professionals providing support and guidance to clients on related matters.
Draft legal documents, pleadings, filings and applications for attorney review.
Independently maintain required deadlines to ensure timely filings with courts and agencies.
Organize, prepare, and finalize various legal and financial forms critical to clients’ legal matters.
Coordinate and communicate with clients on behalf of their attorney.
Coordinate and communicate with courts, agencies, and other professionals to ensure proper filing and administration.
Build relationships with clients and their professional contacts with excellent communication and work product.
Work with attorney and other team members to develop strategies to enhance client experience and efficiency.
Comply with detailed work processes and procedures to ensure consistent services for every client.
Work with fellow team members to ensure complete legal services for each client.
Act as witnesses and notary public for document signings.

Required Education/Skills:

Completion of Associates degree or higher.
Superior customer service skills where clients feel welcome, important and appreciated.

Application Process: To be considered, please submit a resume, three references, and a cover letter explaining your interest and potential contribution to our firm. We appreciate your interest and kindly request no walk-ins, calls, or agency inquiries. Only selected candidates will be contacted. Thank you for considering DiPietro Law LLC as your next professional opportunity.