Estate Planning Legal Assistant

Job Duck

Estate Planning Legal Assistant at Job Duck supporting estate planning documents and workflows. Drafting, reviewing, and maintaining documents in a remote environment with a focus on client experience.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇭🇳 HondurasJunior💰 $1,150 - $1,220 per monthWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support light administrative legal tasks and workflow improvements as needed.
Participate in weekly team meetings via video conference.
Identify missing or unclear information and flag issues promptly.
Track drafting status and ensure timely movement of files to attorney review.
Review and proofread legal documents for completeness, formatting, and consistency.
Provide regular status updates on assigned drafting work.
Maintain organized file structures, naming conventions, and version control.
Implement attorney revisions accurately and within expected timelines.
Prepare wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance directives with accuracy.
Draft estate planning documents using firm provided software and templates.

Requirements

What you’ll need

1-2 years of experience working as a legal assistant or paralegal in a law firm required.
Strong document drafting skills are a must.
Experience in estate planning law strongly preferred.
Excellent written and verbal communication in both English and Spanish.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Process-oriented and systems-focused mindset.
Ability to manage multiple matters with consistency and accuracy.
Professional judgment, discretion, and confidentiality.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Proactive and solution-oriented approach to work.
Team-oriented and collaborative work style.
High level of integrity and accountability.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary.
Paid Time Off.
Annual bonuses.
100% remote/home-based position.
Full-time, long-term career opportunities.
Parental Leave.
Professional development and training.
Dedicated team support.
Alignment with our clients' core values.

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Hard Skills & Tools

document draftingestate planningproofreadingfile managementversion controllegal document preparationwills preparationtrusts preparationpowers of attorney preparationadvance directives preparation

Soft Skills

attention to detailorganizational skillstime managementcommunicationprofessional judgmentdiscretionconfidentialityindependenceproactive approachteam collaboration