Senior Legal Secretary / Paralegal - Wills & Estates
Core
Support contested will dispute matters from initial client enquiry through to settlement and finalisation.
Role type
Senior legal secretary / Paralegal (litigation)
Builds
Court documents, affidavits, settlement checklists, and client engagement materials
Domain
Legal services (Contested Estates/Wills)
Required skills
Client communication, drafting correspondence, court document preparation, affidavit preparation, deadline tracking, matter coordination
Preferred skills
Experience in contested estates, litigation support, solicitor collaboration
Technologies
Legal document management systems, court filing platforms
Responsibilities
Taking initial enquiries and preparing client engagement documents, gathering client information and estate asset details, preparing correspondence and initial drafts of court documents, assisting with affidavit preparation, filing court documents and arranging service, tracking court dates and deadlines, assisting with settlement checklists and billing