Estates & Probate Attorney I

Description

An Estates & Probate Attorney I is a mid-level attorney with 3+ years' experience practicing law. The successful Estates Attorney I is self-directed and thrives with lots of support and autonomy. The Estates Attorney I generally receives a substantial portion (approximately 80%) of their work through Gravis Law's lead generation and marketing and / or other attorneys in the office. An Estates Attorney I is expected to generate a portion (20%) of their own billable work and attend two events per quarter. Attorneys have access to coaching and support services for business development and networking. The Firm prioritizes a work-life integration, a collaborative culture, and a competitive compensation & incentive structure that is unique to the industry.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Mediation experience is highly preferred.
• Trial experience preferred but not required.
• Researching and analyzing the law on complex legal issues.
• Writing memorandums, briefs, letters, and other documents.
• Marketing your and the firm's services to prospective clients.
• Performing discovery of various electronically stored data and hard copies of information in preparation for litigation.
• Performing due diligence in legal matters concerning contracts, agreements, and mergers and acquisitions.
• Communicating and advising clients.
• Managing a schedule to allow for consults and closure of consults to sufficiently reach production / collection objectives. Depending on practice area, this may include outside core hours and weekend consults.
• Closing consults within Gravis range of 30-50% depending on practice area.
• Timely approval of invoices is critical to the health of the business on a month-to-month basis. Failure to do so on a recurring basis may result in disciplinary action.
• Ensure support staff are fully utilized and productive.
• Accurately and completely update CC with fees, engagement, trust, client information, invoices, etc. as required.
• If over-subscribed, share work tasks with other attorneys and support staff to ensure we are meeting our objective to serve our communities.
• Actively engage in brand (personal and firm) expansion through blogs, social media posts, board, and organization participation, etc.
• Actively seek positive comments from successful client engagements and positive star reviews.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

The Attorney is expected to bill an average of 1500 hours annually, with collections expected on 1400 hours of invoices worked while working a full-time employment schedule. This roughly translates to billing 30 hours per week at 50 weeks annually.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be substituted.

ATTORNEY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, COMPENSATION & BONUS PROGRAM :

Gravis Law offers a professional work environment, a competitive salary including bonuses, along with generous benefits which generally include :

Wage : Potential total compensation is $90,000-$100,000 per year with base and bonus.

Bonus Program : The Attorney is expected to meet all Quarterly Collection Requirements. Additional information about the Quarterly Collection Requirement and the Attorney Bonus Program will be provided to the Attorney for review and signature.

Benefits :

Other Compensation : Opportunity to cross-train and grow within the organization.

Equal Pay.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS / PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

Duties will be performed in a standard office environment. Employees must have the ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with Gravis policy. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally be required to work weekends, holidays, be on call, and some employees could be required to travel overnight on occasion.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the Attorney I. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. These are considered essential duties and are illustrative of those job tasks that are fundamental. Employees may be required to perform additional related duties as may be assigned by management. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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