Estate Planning Attorney
Shoup Legal. A Professional Law Co
- Corona, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Conduct initial consultation with clients
- Identify the appropriate strategy to meet the client's expressed objectives and make recommendations to fulfill those objectives including advising on the appropriate type of trust(s) to meet the client's objectives
- Draft estate planning documents, including wills, distinct types of trusts, ancillary documents
- Ability to explain complex legal concepts and explain all provisions of the estate plan to the client
- Ability to self-start, meet deadlines, prioritize, manage multiple projects simultaneously, work well with change in a fast-paced environment
- Regularly consult with clients, accountants, financial advisors, and other parties as needed to effectively move cases forward
- Cultivate relationships with the firm's existing and future clients by maintaining consistent and timely communication
- Report on caseload at a weekly case review meeting
- Develop a client following to increase the firm's revenues
- Paid holidays
- Personal time off
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401K matching contributions
- Full-time
- On-site
- J.D. from an accredited law school and licensed with the California State Bar
- 3+ years of estate planning experience handling matters from inception to conclusion, including meeting with clients, developing a strategy for an estate plan, and preparing the appropriate estate plan documents to meet the client's objectives
- Effective, clear, concise, and accurate communication, both oral and written, at an appropriate level to the situation and the client
- Working knowledge of finance, investments, and taxes
- Great ability to focus under pressure and the willingness to do what needs to be done
- Demonstrate a high degree of discretion, confidentiality, and integrity in the handling of personal client information, including following the Rules of Professional Conduct
- Have strong computer skills with extensive experience using MS Office Suite, timekeeping, and case management software
- Experience with Wealth Counsel drafting is desired