Estate Planning/Administration Associate Attorney

Job Overview: A law firm in Rockville, MD, is seeking an Estate Planning/Administration Associate Attorney with 0-3 years of relevant experience. The ideal candidate must be licensed or eligible to waive in to practice law in Maryland. Licensing in the District of Columbia and/or Virginia would be advantageous. The candidate should demonstrate an ability or desire to learn to administer probate estates in Maryland and draft basic and sophisticated estate planning documents incorporating estate and income tax planning. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and proficiency in legal research and writing are essential. The candidate should be a member in good standing of the Maryland Bar or eligible to waive in.

Duties:

• Administer probate estates in Maryland under supervision.
• Draft basic and sophisticated estate planning documents incorporating estate and income tax planning.
• Conduct legal research related to estate planning and administration matters.
• Assist senior attorneys in client meetings, hearings, and other legal proceedings.
• Communicate effectively with clients, colleagues, and external parties.

Requirements:

• 0-3 years of relevant experience in estate planning and administration.
• Licensed to practice law in Maryland or eligible to waive in.
• Licensure in the District of Columbia and/or Virginia (preferred).
• Ability or willingness to learn probate estate administration in Maryland.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in legal research and writing.
• Membership in good standing of the Maryland Bar or eligibility to waive in.

Education and Certifications:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the Maryland Bar or eligibility to waive in.

Skills:

• Legal drafting skills for estate planning documents.
• Familiarity with estate and income tax planning concepts.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in legal research tools and databases.
• Client-focused approach to legal practice.

Benefits:

• Fitness Reimbursement.
• New Child Care Policies.
• Paid time off.
• Retirement plan.
• And much more.
• The firm is an equal-opportunity employer.

This firm has served its community for more than 40 years. Their offices are in Greenbelt and Rockville, Maryland. Practice areas include Business Planning, Business Tax Planning, Corporate Business & Tax, Administrative Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation, Class Action Lawsuits, Investigations and Grand Jury Proceedings, Sex Crimes, Alimony and more. They are well known for handling all types of unusual, complex cases that other firms are unwilling or unable to take on.