Estate Planning and Elder Law firm is seeking an attorney to contribute to the development and implementation of cutting-edge law firm technology, systems, and workflows. Utilize your legal knowledge and advance your career while working full time.
If you're an attorney looking for the ideal work/life balance, the opportunity for personal and professional growth, and the chance to make a genuine difference in peoples' lives, this law firm is looking for you.
- To be skilled in listening and issues identification to be able to show prospects the value we can provide so they willingly engage us.
- Establish and maintain professional and community relationships to generate referrals for the firm.
- Provide quality customer service to clients, potential clients, and their families, including all client calls/emails and correspondence are handled in a timely manner.
- Highly skilled in providing counsel for Estate Planning, Asset Protection, Medicaid Planning, and Post-Death Administration.
- Adhere to all internal law firm systems and processes in delivering legal work to clients.
- Manage and oversee all client matters in our client management system that they are assigned; and assist on matters not assigned when required.
- Attend all court hearings required by the firm.
- Collaborate with financial and marketing managers when necessary.
- Actively participates in the required company calls and meetings and provides weekly reporting.
- Complete, projects or tasks as requested by supervisor within the time frame allotted.
- Willingness to travel to remote law firm locations or to client homes, hospitals etc. when required.
- Adhere to company established core values.
- The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Qualifications:
- J.D. degree
- NY State License as attorney
- 1-2 Years of experience in Estate Planning or Elder Law preferred
- Skilled at formatting and communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Drafting legal documents
- Highly developed time management, organizational and prioritization/planning skills with the ability to multitask with clarity; facilitating several projects at the same time with the ability to monitor and assess one's own self.
- Skilled at getting information by observing, receiving and/or researching to obtain information from relevant sources.
- Knowledgeable and able to evaluate information to determine compliance with standards.
- Professional level communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills. Able to listen (give full attention to what other people are saying), be empathetic.
- Remain current with ever changing technology.
- Remain current with ever changing tax laws.
- Demonstrate aptitude for working in sensitive environments requiring a high degree of confidentiality.