Associate Attorney

Associate AttorneyScottsdale, Arizona | Full-TimeAppellate-Level Research & Writing | Specialized Practice | Real Career GrowthIf you want your written work to shape the law rather than sit in a file, this is that opportunity. A substantial part of this role is sophisticated legal research and brief writing, including appellate briefing before the Arizona Court of Appeals and the Arizona Supreme Court.Berk Law Group, P.C. is an AV-rated, highly respected firm located off Loop 101 and Raintree Drive in Scottsdale, Arizona. The firm focuses exclusively on probate, trust, estate, and inheritance litigation, including guardianships, conservatorships, estate and trust disputes, elder abuse, neglect and exploitation, powers of attorney, and burial and disposition of remains. Known for integrity, professionalism, and results, the team is close-knit, collaborative, and mission-driven.This is a long-term platform role, not a stepping stone. The firm invests in mentorship from seasoned probate litigators and offers a clear path toward senior associate and shareholder.About the RoleYou will carry real research and writing responsibility from the start. Much of the work involves unsettled questions under A.R.S. Titles 14, 36, and 46, where the authority is thin and the analysis matters. You will draft appellate briefs, dispositive motions, and trial memoranda on matters that reach Arizona's highest courts, and you will see your written work argued.Alongside that, you will take on meaningful client and case responsibility: depositions, hearings, mediations, and direct client contact in emotionally complex, high-stakes disputes. Direct probate, trust, or estate litigation experience is preferred, but attorneys from civil litigation, commercial, real estate, or contract backgrounds with demonstrated research and writing ability are strongly encouraged to apply.Key ResponsibilitiesResearch and writing:• Conduct in-depth legal research on complex and often unsettled questions of Arizona probate, trust, and fiduciary law• Draft appellate briefs, petitions for review, and responses for the Arizona Court of Appeals and Arizona Supreme Court• Prepare dispositive motions, trial memoranda, and substantive legal analysis on high-stakes disputes• Translate dense factual records and difficult family dynamics into clear, persuasive written advocacy• Draft and respond to pleadings, motions, discovery, subpoenas, and other court filingsLitigation and client work:• Represent beneficiaries, personal representatives, trustees, fiduciaries, and other parties in probate, trust, estate, guardianship, conservatorship, and inheritance disputes• Handle matters involving fiduciary misconduct, will and trust contests, elder abuse, financial exploitation, powers of attorney, and related litigation• Participate in hearings, depositions, mediations, settlement discussions, trials, and appeals• Evaluate cases, identify risks, and help develop litigation strategy• Communicate with clients clearly and professionally about status, strategy, deadlines, and next steps• Collaborate with attorneys and staff while taking increasing ownership of assigned matters