Associate Attorney - Estate Planning, Probate and Trusts

Build My Great Team • Bellingham, WA

20h • $105,000 - $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Limitless Law PLLC is an award-winning Bellingham firm serving clients throughout Whatcom County and Washington State since 2014. Recognized as Best Attorney in the Northwest, Cascades Best Law Firm, and Best Estate Law Firm, we handle estate planning, probate, adoption, business law, prenuptial agreements, and real estate.
This is a long-term, developmental role. You will work directly with the firm owner, build your own client relationships early, and take on more responsibility as you grow.
Approximately 75% of your work will focus on estate planning, probate, and trust administration. The remaining work will include real estate and business transactional matters that come through the firm's existing client relationships.
You will have direct client contact from the start and will begin managing your own matters as you acclimate to the firm's processes and clients. At the same time, you will also have direct access to the firm owner for mentorship, questions, and support.
Business development is not expected during your first year. This position’s priority is learning our practice; serving clients well and building strong relationships. Referrals and new business that naturally develop through those relationships are welcomed and rewarded through our firm's bonus structure.
Most of our work is billed flat fee, and probate bills hourly per local practice. There is no billable-hour requirement. Performance is based on the quality and volume of matters you complete, client outcomes, and the revenue your work generates. Production goals are set together during your first 30 days and adjusted as you grow.

Requirements

• Approximately two to five years of legal practice experience.
• Estate planning and probate experience is strongly preferred, although strong candidates from adjacent practice areas will also be considered.
• Experience drafting estate planning documents and independently managing client matters.
• Small-firm experience is a plus, particularly if you have been responsible for managing matters from start to finish.
• Active Washington State Bar license in good standing.
• Interest in building a long-term career and helping grow the practice.
• Comfort working with clients whose family structures may require more thoughtful or customized planning, including LGBTQ+ and ethically non-monogamous clients.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and confidence working directly with clients during difficult or sensitive conversations.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Comfort working within a fully paperless, cloud-based practice.

Nice To Haves

• Small-firm experience is a plus, particularly if you have been responsible for managing matters from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of estate planning, probate, and trust administration matters from intake through completion.
• Draft, review, and advise clients on wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives, community property agreements, and related estate planning documents.
• Handle probate administration, including court filings, creditor claims, inventories, and distributions.
• Advise trustees and personal representatives on their responsibilities and the administration of estates and trusts.
• Handle related real estate and business transactional matters, including deeds, purchase and sale agreements, and entity formation documents.
• Meet directly with clients, conduct signings, and help families navigate decisions that can often be personal, emotional, and complex.
• Provide thoughtful and informed counsel to clients with a wide range of family structures and circumstances.
• Keep matters organized, moving forward, and properly documented within a fully paperless, cloud-based practice.

Benefits

• Profit sharing
• A path to earned equity for an attorney who commits to the firm
• Medical, dental, and vision, with our firm paying 100 percent of the employee premium
• 401(k) with employer match
• Malpractice insurance paid in full
• Employee Assistance Program
• 12 paid holidays, plus PTO and sick leave that exceed Washington State minimums

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed