Seeking empathetic, personable, and entrepreneurial Attorney to join well-established, growing Life Care Planning Law Firm to serve elders and persons with disabilities.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please read the instructions at the end of this posting and follow all instructions explicitly. We will only consider applicants who follow instructions.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate empathy, an enterprising spirit, confidence with public benefits and administrative hearings, and, most importantly, enjoy working with our demographic.
Skills and experience are important and valued, but we will also assess personality, character, and integrity. We seek an attorney who honors our core values: integrity, collaboration, creativity, education, and advocacy.
Salary range is $80 - $160k, and salary is negotiable depending on skill and experience. The compensation package includes health insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, 401(k) with safe harbor contribution, personal and professional development (including coaching), and generous paid time off (both discretionary and full-firm). We pay for continuing legal education, professional privilege tax, and approved bar memberships.
Responsibilities
Successfully close client consultations and recommend appropriate strategies for asset protection and benefits eligibility.
Communicate comprehensive planning instructions to support staff. Coordinate, supervise, and support them in their work.
Draft customized estate planning documents. Review and approve documents drafted by support staff.
Conduct followup with clients to answer questions and provide legal advice.
Guide clients through trust administration, funding, and beneficiary changes.
Conduct document signings in-office and at clients’ residences.
Draft and file court pleadings.
Actively participate in weekly case review to collaborate with team members.
Engage with the legal community through membership and committee participation at the local, state, and/or national level; write articles for publication.
Educate the East Tennessee community via speaking engagements, outreach events, and blogs to promote public awareness and drive brand recognition.
Qualifications
Experience of at least 4 years handling elder law/estate planning cases. Life Care Planning experience desired but not required.
Understands and embraces the Life Care Planning model.
Well-versed in estate planning, public benefits, conservatorships, probate, trust administration, administrative hearings, and asset protection. Familiar with financial instruments.
Demonstrated experience taking ownership of a client's case. Can contribute to developing the strategy of a case.
Views a case file as an opportunity to support and guide elders and people with disabilities.
Comfortable delegating and working with a team.
Excellent people skills.
Tech-savvy.
Application Instructions
Prepare a cover letter that explains what you believe are the three most important qualities or values for an attorney working with elders and individuals with special needs and explain your long-term career goals. Please include your desired compensation. Submit your cover letter and resume to Practice Manager Malinda Joshi at malinda@elderlawetn.com.
Elder Law of East Tennessee is an established, reputable law firm serving clients primarily in the area of Life Care Planning. We help our clients navigate the challenges of aging by protecting the things most important to them: their care, their homes, their savings, and their relationships. We maintain an inclusive and supportive environment for not only our clients but also our attorneys and staff and are protective of our in-office culture. We provide our clients the security of knowing that they have a law firm that will support them through difficult life obstacles they face, no matter what.
