Trusts and Estates Associate Attorney

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an Associate Attorney with over three years of experience in estate planning to join its Trusts and Estates Practice Group in Cleveland, Ohio. The successful candidate will work with families, individuals, and corporate clients on estate administration, succession planning, and charitable giving matters.

Duties

• Advise clients on income, estate, gift, GST, and other tax laws.
• Develop estate and wealth planning strategies, including document preparation.
• Draft premarital agreements.
• Conduct research and analysis of complex state and federal tax law issues.
• Communicate effectively with clients and colleagues, both in writing and verbally.

Requirements

• Ohio law license required.
• Minimum of three years of experience in estate planning.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• Bar admission in Ohio.

Skills

• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency in drafting legal documents related to estate planning.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with employer contribution.
• Short and long-term disability plans.
• Life insurance.
• Integration and formal mentor programs.
• Seminar and CLE expenses.
• Professional development hours and training programs.
• Part-time and hybrid work options.
• Paid parental leave and parental support programs.
• Domestic partner benefits.
• Reintegration program with ramp down/up periods.
• Well-being program focusing on physical, financial, emotional, and social health.
• Business casual work environment.

This multi-office firm has more than 125 attorneys in the Ohio area. The recent expansion of this firm has not prevented it from maintaining a small firm culture. Associates are encouraged to keep a healthy balance between their professional and personal lives. One reason that we like this firm is because they have a strict policy of maintaining and promoting a culturally and racially diverse firm. With a dynamic litigation practice that has clients from individuals to large corporations, this firm maintains a culture that emphasizes small-firm values even as it anticipates and welcomes technological and legal advances and changes.