What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Attorney position at Harrison LLP?
Our firm's culture is founded on camaraderie and mutual support. We meticulously select attorneys who demonstrate not only extraordinary skill but also an unwavering commitment to collaboration and continuous improvement. This environment ensures that each member of our team is not just an expert in their field, but also dedicated to the collective success of the firm and the well-being of our clients.
We are looking for a skilled and experienced attorney with at least 3 years of experience in estate planning, probate, and trust administration:
- Poised to work on unique and complex matters and learning from nationwide experts in the private wealth planning field. The firm has many nationally recognized attorneys and ACTEC members.
- Committed to embodying the firm’s core values of excellence, respect, integrity, and inclusivity.
- Ready to grow professionally and personally. There are opportunities for mentorship (both formal and informal) to give associates the tools necessary to succeed and grow in this field.
- Demonstrated in your success working in a collaborative environment across offices and within your own local office.
Your Role
Working at Harrison as an Estate Planning Associate includes:
- Designing and creating wills, revocable living trusts, property agreements, irrevocable trusts, charitable trusts, insurance trusts, private foundations, family limited partnerships, and limited liability companies, as well as durable powers of attorney for financial and healthcare matters;
- Advising on techniques for achieving wealth transfers between generations, including advising business owners on the selection of the legal structure for the business, the preparation of buy/sell agreements, and other management succession issues;
- Advising trustees, executors, and beneficiaries on matters such as the interpretation of documents, tax issues (including the preparation of gift and estate tax returns), and disagreements between beneficiaries and fiduciaries;
- Assisting clients with probate administration and post death administration of living trusts;
- Licensed to practice in the District of Columbia
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Profit Sharing
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid holidays
- Vision insurance
