Mid-level Estate Planning Attorney

Rosenblum Law • Clifton, NJ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Rosenblum Law is seeking a mid-level estate planning attorney to lead review of estate-planning documents and help build the systems and team supporting its growing practice. The attorney will review work initially prepared by paralegals, establish drafting and review standards, oversee and develop attorney reviewers, address complex matters, and improve the practice’s templates, processes, and legal infrastructure. The role focuses on high-value document review rather than business development or a full consultation calendar, while offering opportunities to contribute to strategy sessions and signing ceremonies as needed.

The position is full-time and in office at Rosenblum Law’s Clifton, New Jersey location. The firm describes the schedule as predictable, with attorneys rarely taking work home. The listed base salary is $150,000–$200,000, based on experience, plus a performance bonus of up to 25% of base salary and origination bonuses on personally sourced matters (excluding firm-generated leads). The firm describes advancement opportunities to Senior Review Attorney in 24–36 months and department leadership in 36 months, with compensation reviews accompanying advancement.

Requirements

• J.D. and active New Jersey bar admission in good standing.
• At least 3 years of practice focused on estate planning, primarily drafting revocable living trusts, including individual and joint trusts.
• At least 150 trusts drafted.
• At least 3 years of experience independently drafting revocable and irrevocable trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and health care directives.
• High-level experience using Wealth Counsel.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to provide clear, constructive feedback.
• Working knowledge of federal estate and gift tax and New Jersey inheritance tax.
• Strong organizational skills and comfort managing a steady volume of drafts against deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Experience reviewing, supervising, or training paralegals or junior attorneys.
• New York and/or Pennsylvania bar admission.
• Experience with WealthCounsel or similar document-assembly software.
• Experience building templates, checklists, or SOPs in a high-volume practice.
• LL.M. in Taxation or Estate Planning.

Responsibilities

• Review wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives, and related documents for legal accuracy, internal consistency, and alignment with client goals.
• Build out and oversee the draft review team, including helping hire team members.
• Provide clear, specific feedback to drafters and track recurring issues to prevent repeated errors.
• Create and maintain review checklists, quality standards, and turnaround targets.
• Work with attorneys to improve templates, the clause library, and drafting standard operating procedures.
• Coach paralegals and drafters, conduct training sessions, and help onboard and evaluate team members.
• Draft or revise complex plans and specialized provisions, including matters involving blended families or special needs planning.
• Participate in strategy sessions and signing ceremonies as needed to answer questions and confirm plans meet clients’ needs.
• Monitor developments in estate, tax, and elder law and update documents when the law changes.
• Help expand the types of estate-planning matters and strategies offered and develop the legal infrastructure, team, and processes for practice growth.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) with profit sharing
• Paid time off (PTO)
• CLE reimbursement
• Annual professional-development budget
• Performance bonus of up to 25% of base salary
• Origination bonuses on personally sourced matters, excluding firm-generated leads

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree