Estate Planning & Probate Attorney

Overview

Latitude is seeking a licensed Washington State attorney to provide part-time, ad hoc support to a boutique estate planning law firm in the eastside of Seattle. The firm focuses on estate planning, trust administration, and probate matters. This is a flexible, remote role, with the opportunity to grow into potentially more, depending on client meetings and workload.

• Handle probate matters, including litigation, estate administration, and related legal proceedings.
• Assist with trust administration (revocable trusts) and estate planning work, with training provided as needed.
• Draft legal documents including wills, trusts, probate filings, motions, and correspondence.
• Meet clients in person for consultations and planning sessions (approximately 2 days/week) – flexibility to schedule in person meetings as appropriate.
• Provide strategic guidance on probate and estate-related matters.
• Support ad hoc legal projects as assigned, with potential for ongoing part-time hours.

• Active Washington State Bar license required.
• Experience in probate and probate litigation matters highly preferred.
• Must be able to meet clients in person a couple times a week.
• Knowledge or willingness to learn estate planning and trust administration.
• Strong client communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and adapt to a flexible schedule.
• Professional, proactive, and responsive approach to client needs.

• Type of role:
  Engagement role
• Schedule:
  
  Ad Hoc/Part-time; fully remote but must have ability to meet with clients a couple times a week in person as needed
• Location:
  
  Eastside of Seattle

Pay:
The annualized pay for this position ranges from $160,000 to $200,000 when calculated on a full-time basis. Pay for contract engagements is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials, location, market supply/demand, and the candidate’s preference (each candidate’s pay rate affects the client bill rate which can affect the candidate’s competitiveness for the position).

Benefits:
In addition to pay, all Latitude contract professionals receive complimentary professional liability insurance coverage. Latitude contract professionals are usually W2 employees of Latitude and are eligible for full benefits when working in roles for 20 hours per week. Benefits-eligible Latitude contract professionals receive complimentary Group Life, LTD and AD&D. A qualified 401k plan is also available. Benefits-eligible Latitude Attorneys also receive a CLE and Professional Expense stipend.

Latitude will not disclose your identity or propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Only qualified applicants should apply.

Latitude is a full-service national legal services company that specializes in providing high-end, flexible contract engagements and permanent positions to outstanding attorneys, paralegals, compliance officers and legal operations professionals. We work closely with our candidates to understand their career goals and match them with the substantive engagements they want with our clients, who range from Fortune 500 corporations to small companies and Global 50 law firms to boutiques.

With offices coast-to-coast, we employ legal professionals across the country. Latitude’s client service leaders and recruiters are all former practicing attorneys and understand the demands faced by those we serve.

Great attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract engagements or consulting roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with…