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New York City office of an AmLaw firm seeks mid-level trust 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 New York Bar is preferred. Legal

This international law firm has a reputation for providing early client-contact and substantive work for its associates. The small-firm feel of this global firm is fostered by the numerous firm events and great training provided by partners and senior associates. The firm continues to grow by attracting impressive lateral partners from top firms around the country.

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New York City office of our client seeks trusts and estates/elderlaw attorney with experience. Legal

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New York City office of an AmLaw firm seeks mid-level tax and wealth planning associate attorney with 4-6 years of wealth planning experience. The candidate should have experience drafting core estate planning documents, managing estate freeze transactions, charitable planning, and estate administrations. Experience with international estate planning is a plus. Should preferably be currently enrolled in or have completed a related LL.M. program. Prior law firm experience is required. Must be admitted or pending admission to the New York Bar. Legal

The candidate should have excellent academic credentials and effective communication skills.

Established more than a century ago, this distinguished law firm is a highly-regarded establishment and specializes in the areas of corporate law, intellectual property law, and green businesses. It has seven offices across the United States. The attorneys here are committed to maintaining diversity at the workplace. The firm has gained many honors of merit and is actively involved in numerous philanthropic activities throughout the year.

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New York City office of an AmLaw firm seeks trusts and estates attorney with ideally 5-7 years of experience in estate planning and estate and trust administration, including expertise in the tax aspects of estate planning. The candidate should preferably have experience and interest in international tax and estate planning matters. New York Bar admission (or willingness to become admitted in New York) is also required and admission to any of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Florida or New Jersey is a plus. Legal

The ideal candidate should have excellent technical, professional and client service skills. Strong written and oral communication skills as well as excellent academic credentials are required.

This firm is all about keeping costs low and revenue high--by servicing regional clients (including some impressive Manhattan companies) from their New Jersey offices. Although not terribly interested in glitz or glamour, this firm's practice areas, in particular ERISA and technology departments, do a good job of keeping step with their larger, more urban law firm competitors. Although one of New Jersey's largest and oldest firms, these lawyers try their best to keep a young attitude and management philosophy--and, according to our sources--are succeeding.

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New York City office of an AmLaw firm seeks trusts and estates associate attorney with 3-6 years of experience. The candidate should preferably have Vault 100 firm experience. Significant experience with sophisticated estate and trust planning and administration are essential. Exposure to international estate planning work is a plus. Active involvement in trusts and estates related organizations is a plus. Legal

The candidate should have superior communication and writing skills. Strong analytical skills are needed. Excellent academic credentials are essential.

A posh address and international attitude keep this firm quite popular. Here, language and a little bit of attitude go a long way to servicing the almost exclusively international clientele, especially in the cross-border transactional departments. With better inter-firm communication than most multi-nationals, this firm doesn't like to think in terms of branch offices, even though they are spread worldwide. With a deceptively small group of attorneys for a large presence, this office allows associates a good deal of opportunity to get on glamorous files and run with them.

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New York City office of our client seeks trust and estate attorney with 3-5 years of experience. The candidate will work directly with high net worth foreign and domestic individuals and their advisors on all aspects of international and domestic estate and trust planning. Will lead a project from start to finish, including maintaining constant communication with clients, advisors, and senior attorneys on a matter. An LL.M. degree is a plus. Must have experience drafting domestic and international trust documentation. Experience in probate proceedings, drafting of domestic trusts, drafting complex wills and gift planning documentation, and all aspects of domestic planning is needed. Must preferably have knowledge and experience in the preparation of foreign grantor trusts, buy-sell agreements, family limited partnerships, irrevocable trust instruments, grantor retained annuity trusts, qualified personal residence trusts, dynasty trusts, directed trusts, sales to defective grantor trusts, and decanting. General knowledge of income taxation of trusts and estates as well as gift tax concerns associated with trust and estates is desired. General knowledge of corporate structuring, particularly use of offshore corporations for acquisitions of US assets is a plus. International experience is a plus. Legal

The candidate should have strong academic credentials (JD required). Ability to multitask in a high-paced environment is essential. Strong drafting, writing, and communication skills are needed. Experience with Excel is essential.

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New York City office of our client seeks trusts and estates associate attorney with 2-5 years of experience in estate and tax planning, and will and trust drafting. The candidate should preferably have exposure to Surrogate's Court practice. Legal

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New York City office of our client seeks estate planning attorney with 2+ years of experience. The candidate should have experience with guardianship proceedings. Knowledge with all aspects of the tax implications of trusts and estates is essential. Must have solid knowledge in drafting wills, trusts and other estate planning documents. Mandarin fluency is essential. State Bar of New York Admission is needed. Legal

This firm has offices in Lexington, Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts, New York City, New York, Los Angeles, California, two offices in San Francisco, California, and an office in Beijing. This firm's practice areas include immigration law, business law and contracts, estate planning, real estate law, and tax. The attorneys of this firm are experienced and professional and they represent a wide range of national, linguistic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. This firm has a proven track record and earned reputation of excellence with international clients.

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New York City office of our client, a Chambers ranked law firm, is actively seeking associates to join our Trusts and Estates Group. The candidate should have 8+ years of experience in complex trust and estate administration, including fiduciary accounting and estate tax return preparation, estate controversies and audits and complex valuation issues. Must have experience with estate and wealth planning for high net worth individuals and families and will be able to advise on income tax, transfer tax and charitable planning and pass -through entity and business succession planning. Must have a portable book of business with growth potential. Legal

The ideal candidate must be a self-starter

This is one of the nation's oldest law firms that has a tradition of excellence and a commitment to the highest ethical standards. Their mission is to provide value to their clients through high-quality work, outstanding service, and attention to individual needs. The firm offers competitive salaries and practices in all major areas of the law, including litigation, business and banking, labor and employment, trusts and estates, and tax. There is a very friendly environment at this firm, for they aim to hire the same types of people whom they would choose to invite out for a cup of coffee or a glass of beer. Attorneys at this firm are well balanced and have passionate interests in politics, theater, and sports. They are the types of people who care about their communities and participate in them, and care about their families and friends and spend time with them. This firms success is greatly due to the types of people employed at this firm, for attorneys here have strong identities as people and realize that they cannot only to be defined by their legal practice. Their excellent record of pro bono work and community involvement is further evidence of their commitment to diversity, equality and justice, both in the workplace and in the communities where they live.

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New York City office of our client seeks tax and personal planning attorney with 3+ years of experience. The candidate should have a background in Executive Compensation, Tax and Personal Planning, and ERISA. Must be admitted in New York. Legal

Headquartered in New York, this mid-sized law firm has another office in New Jersey and is comprised of a large group of seasoned attorneys. The main areas of practice at the firm are corporate law, securities law, litigation, and real estate law. The firm also has a women's committee that serves as a business networking platform for professional women in various industries.

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