03/11/2021
ATTORNEY, ESTATES AND TRUSTS
We are looking for an experienced attorney who has a passion for helping people. Chevallier Law helps families and entrepreneurs plan, preserve, protect and pass on their wealth through customized Estate Planning, Probate Administration and litigation, and guardianship proceedings. We’re looking for an attorney who can hit the ground running to give our clients outstanding representation. You need to have compassion and the ability to build relationships with your clients and know your way around a courtroom.
The Job
Demonstrate experience in taking ownership of a client's case – discovery, pleadings, motions; collaboration and mediation; pretrial hearings, motion hearings, and trials
Conduct client meetings and recommend strategies
Delegate work to paralegals and legal assistants and monitor their work
Estate Planning, Probate and Guardianship experience, or some combination thereof, is a must
The Essentials
You will contribute to developing the strategy of a case and will need to know where to find the rules of procedure to back up that case strategy.
You project confidence and competence when dealing with people on behalf of our clients.
Our ideal team member can take a probate or guardianship case from start to finish with no supervision. She or he is not intimidated by deadlines or workload and can manage those effectively.
If you see a case file as an opportunity to help someone move past the difficulties of losing a loved one, you’ll like the way we think.
Your opinion about how to make things better for the firm or our clients will always be welcome.
Skills and experience are important and valued, but your personality, character, intelligence, and integrity are also extremely important considerations.
High-maintenance, humorless, self-entitled, or self-important individuals will not succeed in our Firm and need not apply.
We are growing, and you will be called upon to wear many hats. We need someone who does not think that the occasional need to scan your own documents is “beneath you."
This is a small firm environment that offers flexibility in work/life balance, with the opportunity to work from home on occasion.
Salary
Salary is commensurate with skill and experience and is negotiable. Base pay range is $70,000-$90,000 annually. The compensation package includes base salary plus bonus compensation for production and performance. We offer paid on-site garage parking, and paid time off. We also pay for continuing legal education, bar dues, and approved voluntary bar memberships.
Responsibilities:
Our new associate will be a hard-working team player responsible for all aspects of a client’s case including:
communicating directly with clients and advisors,
drafting, revising, reviewing planning documents,
drafting & filing pleadings; running administration and litigation matters from beginning to end,
attending depositions, mediation, and hearings,
advising and overseeing the process of trust administration and/or trust funding.
Qualifications:
Must be a member in good standing of The Florida Bar
3-5 years’ experience in Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Administration and/or litigation. We are more concerned with the quality of that experience and what you actually know how to do rather than the number of years you have under your belt.
Must be personable and understand Law is a service industry. We are here to serve our clients and help them out of a difficult situation.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel; excellent organization and time-management skills, ability to learn other software programs: Zola Suite, Westlaw doc and form builder, FastCase, etc.
How to Apply
If this opportunity appeals to you, we look forward to reviewing your resume. Please follow these instructions. APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
STEP 1: Please go to: https://www.tonyrobbins.com/ue/ and take the DISC PROFILE Assessment. This is a free assessment. DISC is a personal assessment tool used to describe your teamwork skills and communication style. There are no right or wrong answers. You'll be asked to complete a series of questions that produce a report about your communication style - it will take about 10 minutes to complete.
STEP 2: Prepare a cover letter that explains what you believe are the 3 most important qualities or values for an attorney working with Estates and Trusts clients and why you think this would be a good fit for your career goals. As a closing sentence please write, “I have read the instructions contained in the job posting and have followed the instructions.”
STEP3: Do not send your resume through the online application system. Email your cover letter, resume, DISC report, and a recent writing sample or deposition transcript that demonstrates your substantive performance and the way you think about advocacy in PDF format to [email protected]. The subject line of the email should be your last name (
