Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Research legal issues for trust and estate litigation matters
- Draft pleadings, discovery, memoranda, motions and other legal documents
- Handle trust and estate litigation matter from inception through trial, including taking depositions, attending mediations and settlement negotiations
- Attend hearings on a regular basis in the probate courts
- Make independent decisions and advising clients on pre-litigation and litigation matters
- Handle conservatorship or guardianship matters from initiation of proceedings to representation of conservators or guardians for the duration of these matters
- Handle probate administrations from initiation of proceedings to discharge of personal representative
- Consult and advise trustees or beneficiaries on trust administration
- Other projects, as assigned
Qualifications
- Demonstrated interest in probate, trust and estate law
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Must possess attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
- Ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast paced office environment
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage cases and clients independently
Education and Experience
- 3 or more years of demonstrated litigation experience (probate, family law or civil litigation is required)