Overview
Junior Counsel Jobs in Dallas, TX at The Beck Group
We are seeking a Sr. Attorney with substantial experience designing, managing, drafting, and implementing estate plans, trust administration, probate, and entity formation. A portable book of business is a plus but not required. This is primarily an in-office position with an opportunity for a hybrid schedule for the right candidate.
This role offers an exciting opportunity for your personal and professional growth within our organization. We’re committed to investing in our growing team and it starts with providing the training, resources, and growth opportunities for our attorneys and professional staff needed to advance their legal careers.
Benefits include PTO, Holidays, health, dental, and 401(k) Plan, paid bar membership, malpractice insurance, CLE training, and travel expenses as needed.
Compensation:
$150,000 – $200,000 yearly
Responsibilities:
Essential Duties:
Case Management
Manage probate administration files and staff from beginning to end (Guardianship experience is a plus)
Lead and oversee the estate planning process ideally with exposure to t special needs planning
Advise clients by understanding their needs, effectively analyzing their situation, and forming a strategy for a plan of action
Review, refine, and provide strategic input on legal documents.
Independently handle day-to-day decision-making on assigned cases
Take primary responsibility for decision-making on high-stakes and complex legal matters
Develop case strategy and provide leadership and direction to attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants regarding casework
Handle key court appearances
Regularly communicate with clients and third parties to effectively move cases forward and to a successful conclusion
Perform weekly case reviews to ensure clients receive proactive communication
Contemporaneous entry of notes and billable time into the Firm’s Case Management System
Communication
Work collaboratively with the team members at all levels
Deepen the firm’s relationships with its clients
Work with Managing Partner/Firm Administrator to assess and optimize business operations and processes
Lead the legal production team to effectively move files from start to finish
Delegate to Paralegals and legal staff to accomplish tasks where appropriate but remain responsible for ensuring the timely and professional completion of the work assigned
Oversee, counsel, guide, train, and mentor associates, paralegals, and legal staff, including assigning work and monitoring work product
Recommend skills training for the legal production team to the Managing Partner/ Firm Administrator
Responsible for billable hours, profitability, and origination of work
Actively networks bring in new clients and help grow the firm’s client base
Represents the firm at events, cites content, and builds the firm’s reputation
Adhere to the Firm’s policies and procedures
Make recommendations on the design, deployment, and execution of new and existing policies, procedures, processes, checklists, templates, forms, etc.
Qualifications:
Be licensed to practice law in Florida
Be in good standing with the Florida Bar
Significant experience in estate planning and probate/trust administration
Experience in guardianship is a highly preferred but not required
Special needs trust planning is preferred but not required.
Bilingual is preferred
Familiar with basic functions in Microsoft 365 (MS Excel, MS Word, Teams, and MS Outlook) required
About Company
Legacy Solutions Law Firm provides estate planning, probate, and guardianship legal services and is based in Broward County, Florida. We help high-achieving professional families through tailored legal and advisor services, ensuring a seamless foundation of personal, financial and planning needs they can only dream of.
Do you want a mission-driven career in a positive environment where you have autonomy, and your opinions are respected with significant opportunities for growth? We are growing fast, and we need a Paralegal who can hit the ground running.
Title: Junior Counsel
Company: The Beck Group
Location: Dallas, TX
