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Chicago office of our client seeks junior to mid-level trust and estate planning associate attorney with 2 years of experience. The candidate will work with leaders in the practice at a national level. Law review or journal experience is strongly preferred. An LL.M. degree in tax are preferred. Legal

Must have excellent academic credentials.

Associates praise this firm for its high-quality work and high-quality associates, both of which they say foster an outstanding work environment. The firm undertakes initiatives to help build comradery amongst new associates, while partner relationships are generally positive, with partners offering invaluable feedback to newer associates. The firm is also cited for its flexible facetime policies and work-life balance.

Chicago office of our client seeks mid-level trusts and estates associate attorney with 3 -5 years of experience. The candidate will consult with and advise fiduciaries in probate and trust administration, work with clients in connection with contested trust and tax matters, review estate and gift tax returns (including complex reporting and valuation issues), and assist clients in the establishment of private foundations and other charitable vehicles. Must preferably have experience working with ultra high net-worth individuals in the design and drafting of their estate plans, including wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, premarital agreements, and other estate planning documents. Should be experienced with family limited partnerships and limited liability companies, shareholder agreements, installment sales, and other related transactions. Admittance to the Illinois Bar is preferred. Legal

One of the nation's oldest, largest and hottest Chicago law firms, with offices in several of the major cities in the U.S. as well as the world. It has one of the best litigation practice groups in the country. The firm is a full service firm, meaning that it has respectable intellectual property, employee benefits, energy, corporate, securities, finance and other practice groups. It has grown tremendously through mergers with other firms, and lateral hires. The firm hires from the best regional law schools, as well as the well know national schools. It is not a law school snob at all, but requires superior grades. Client contact is early, and associates are given as much responsibility as they can handle. But client service is paramount and associates are expected to produce top quality work. Just because you are well compensated, you are not necessarily required to work on weekends, but most lawyers bill well over 2000 hours per year. The work is demanding, but you can feel assured that you are in one of the post prestigious litigation law firms in the country.

Chicago office of our client seeks associate attorney with 3-5 years of experience and a heavy concentration in estate planning and estate administration. The candidate should preferably also have experience in income tax law. Must be licensed to practice law in Illinois. Legal

Formed around the mid-twentieth century, this reputed law firm is headquartered in Illinois and specializes in all aspects of business law. Some of its main areas of practice are alternative dispute resolution, commercial transactions, employee compensation & benefits, and labor & discrimination law. An equal opportunity employer, this firm encourages diversity and inclusion at the workplace.