Associate Attorney Estate Planning

*For us, clients come first.*

SKH Family Law and Estate Planning has been providing clients with creative solutions for difficult times since 1986. With thirty years serving the Northwest market, SKH represents family law clients across five Oregon and SW Washington locations.

Our dedicated team focuses on providing clients exceptional legal services and outstanding customer service. We look for the most positive pathway to resolution for clients. With such unwavering standards, solid protocols and ever-expanding schedules, our professional team thrives with these challenges.

It feels good to do it right, and we celebrate working together. We win awards because we work hard to keep our staff strong, especially during COVID, leaving nothing to chance. Named a 2021 Top Workplace by the Oregonian. This award means we will ask for your best, expect you to work hard for your own success, and provide you a great expanse of opportunity and the resources to succeed.

Over the decades, SKH has helped many associates build successful family law practices with support from our team-oriented structure and environment. Are you next?

*Current Opening:*

We seek an *estate planning associate attorney* with 2+ years of estate experience to join our Bend, Oregon office. While you feel the full speed of our client needs/demands, you’ll appreciate the self-directed opportunities to fully practice law and personally work with clients from day one.

On your own, but not alone. We’ll be available with our layered experience and ideas to assist and guide you to become your best.

This isn’t your typical family law attorney position. At SKH, associates can have their own cases that require conducting a hearing in the morning and in the afternoon collaborate with a partner on a case of first impression in Oregon. SKH associates handle complex and intriguing legal issues, often involving substantial assets and business interests, and assist on some of the region’s biggest family law cases.

*Consider yourself first…Do you:*

· Like to be relied on and known for on time, polished work?

· See yourself as self-reliant yet able and willing to get help and seek advice?

· Want challenges that require creative solutions and require you to go deep to produce excellent work?

· Find that people trust you because you “come through” and will advocate for them?

· Like research of unique issues, problem solving, and becoming keenly resourceful?

· Excellent drafter, creating impressive documents with a close attention to detail

· Would rather get it right than take the easy way out

· Expect a lot from yourself; hard work and innate “smarts/common sense”

· Appreciate people, their needs, and the value of service?

· Proactive and ready to excel at the highest levels of family law in a dynamic, energetic practice with other high achieving professionals?

*Key Working Factors to consider:*

· Fast pace with ongoing urgencies, emotional emergencies and a culture built to support those who take full responsibility for the entire scope of their work from start to finish

· You’ll be counted on to produce polished, error free work

· Clients expect and deserve your best: 24/7

· An experienced team is there for you when you need help

· You can grow, achieve, and earn respect, income & increasing opportunity in a performance, open ended culture

*Primary work tasks include:*

· Research, writing, detail management

· Preparation and adjudication of cases

· Collaboration/Assisting Associates and Shareholders

· Meeting clients; building rapport, trust, and case control

· Being an active team member; enjoying the culture & community of achievers

*Qualifications: Our ideal candidate would have the following skill sets:*

· Oregon State Bar license

· Experience handling complex estate matters

· 2+ years of experience in estate planning and/or family law

· Candidates require creative and enterprising thinking, as solutions to client issues often aren’t found in books.

· Excellent organizational and communication skills

· Strong legal writing and research skills

· Creativity and flexibility in advocacy

· Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

*Benefits:*

· Competitive salary (DOE) with immediate bonus possibility

· Professional liability coverage

· Paid Oregon State Bar dues

· Medical, dental, disability and life insurance

· 401(k) retirement plan

· Reception and client intake services

· Legal assistant

· Private office

· Technical and social media support staff

· Complimentary lunches on-site daily

*Rare but Real:* Practicing at SKH provides associates with an exciting environment to hone trial, research, problem-solving, and client skills; all the elements to build a successful, rewarding career

*Let’s Talk:*

If, considering your strengths/interests, & qualifications, you see a fit; submit a resume, cover letter and writing sample in PDF or Word format, and three (3) references. We will confidentially respond to every candidate who submits information.

_SKH is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis, including State and Federal protected classes_.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $84,000.00 per year

Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Vision insurance

Work Location: In person