Private Client Associate Attorney

A law firm in Boston is currently seeking an experienced Private Client Associate Attorney with a focus on fiduciary litigation matters. The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of experience, excellent academic credentials, strong research, writing, and communication skills, and a current membership to the Massachusetts Bar. Familiarity with Probate and Family Court rules and practice, as well as a working knowledge of, or a strong interest in learning, the Massachusetts Probate Code and Massachusetts Trust Code, is required.

Duties:

• Handle a variety of fiduciary litigation matters, including guardianship and conservatorship, trust litigation, will contests, undue influence, financial exploitation matters, equity actions, family member disputes, family asset controversies, family business protection and controversies, issues impacted by mental incapacity, family mediation and interventions, mental health and addiction issues, trusteeships, fiduciary service as conservator and trustee, and special needs trust matters.
• Demonstrate strong research, writing, and communication skills.
• Be familiar with Probate and Family Court rules and practice, as well as Superior Court rules and practice.
• Develop a working knowledge of or a strong interest in learning the Massachusetts Probate Code and Massachusetts Trust Code.

Requirements:

• Current membership to the Massachusetts Bar.
• 6+ years of experience, preferably in a law firm setting.
• Familiarity with Probate and Family Court rules and practice.
• Working knowledge of, or a strong interest in learning, the Massachusetts Probate Code and Massachusetts Trust Code.

Education:

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.

This old Boston firm has remained a mid-sized regional player while other firms have elected to grow more dramatically in size. Approximately 1:1 partner-to-associate ratio keeps most of the lawyers here fairly busy in all of their full service practice areas, with a special emphasis on business litigation, soft IP, employment and real estate. This firm has changed its focus dramatically in the past several years and has elected to concentrate on more profitable business litigation. But the firm has a much more casual atmosphere than larger firms who do the same work.