Estate Planning Associate Attorney

About the Company

"This firm's practice encompasses four major areas: business and finance; estate, financial, and tax planning; litigation and employment; and real estate and environmental. The Boston office is a more recent addition to this regional firm. Part of the firm's marketing strategy is to service clients at offices with a lower cost struture. The firm has an energetic and creative marketing director who is committed to helping lawyers reach their business development potential. The "jerk" factor is low in this partership."

About the Role

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Senior Associate Attorney specializing in Estate Planning in Boston, MA. This full-time, in-office role offers a unique opportunity to build a practice, develop client relationships, and potentially grow into ownership over time.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of estate planning, probate, and trust administration matters from intake through completion.
• Draft, review, and advise clients on estate planning documents such as wills and trusts.
• Handle probate administration, including court filings and distributions.
• Advise trustees and personal representatives on estate and trust administration.
• Manage related real estate and business transactional matters.
• Meet directly with clients and conduct signings.
• Provide informed counsel to clients with diverse family structures.
• Maintain organized and documented matters within a paperless, cloud-based practice.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Required Skills

• 8 years of legal practice experience.
• Experience in estate planning required.
• Experience drafting estate planning documents and managing client matters independently.
• Small-firm experience is a plus.
• Active MA State Bar license in good standing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Comfort working with diverse family structures.
• Proficiency in a paperless, cloud-based practice.

Preferred Skills

• Small-firm experience is a plus.

Pay range and compensation package

• Pay scale: $180000- $210000
• Performance-based bonuses with no cap.
• Profit sharing.
• Path to earned equity.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with full premium coverage.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Malpractice insurance paid in full.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• 12 paid holidays, plus PTO and sick leave exceeding state minimums.

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Job ID: 434472