Associate Attorney

Berkshire Law Group; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IRA match

Health insurance

PTO

Bonus based on performance

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

Berkshire Law Group in Worcester, MA is seeking a full-time attorney for estate planning, probate, trust administration and elder law. The firm emphasizes meaningful client work over billable hours and provides mentoring and national expert access.

Requirements include 2–5 years of legal experience; strong communication, organization, and leadership skills; and the ability to mentor others and present in workshops regularly.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years legal work experience preferred; estate and/or Medicaid planning background helpful but not required
• Excellent verbal, grammar, and proofreading skills
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills to manage calendars, priorities, deadlines, and document proofs
• Dependable and accountable with a high work ethic to achieve personal and law firm goals
• Ability to lead, mentor and collaborate in a team environment with a positive attitude
• Approaches challenges as opportunities for problem-solving, growth and improvement to systems
• MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, and Zoom

Responsibilities

• Lead and collaborate with the team to service clients in estate planning, probate, trust administration and elder law
• Mentor and train junior attorneys, and present to groups of 20–30 people in workshops several times a month
• Build and nurture relationships with thousands of clients and ensure high-quality work
• Manage calendars, deadlines and proofreading to ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Contribute to leadership initiatives and continuously improve the firm’s processes

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

MS Office

Tools

MS Outlook

Word

Excel

Teams

SharePoint

Zoom

Job description

Benefits:

• IRA match
• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off

Ready to Grow Beyond Billable Hours? Join Our Estate and Medicaid Planning Firm

About Us and the Position:

We are a well-established Worcester County boutique law firm with a primary focus on estate planning, probate, trust administration and elder law. For over 30 years, we are passionate about the work we do. We are looking for an equally passionate full-time attorney who wants to join our talented team of "A" players to do meaningful work.

Unlike some firms, we’re not interested in transactional work and billable hour minimums. The heart of our practice focuses on building and nurturing relationships with our thousands of valued clients. We are looking for someone who is:

• Highly motivated by the work they do and the impact they have on clients and teammates
• Enthusiastic to put in the hours to learn and achieve their personal and professional goals
• Entrepreneurial at heart and interested in honing their leadership and mentoring skills
• Adept at producing high-quality work
• An excellent communicator who would enjoy presenting to groups of 20-30 people in a workshop format, several times a month

We will work closely with you to teach the law and art of estate planning plus provide access to nationally recognized experts for learning substantive law and best practices, from basic to advanced planning strategies.

Experience and Skills Required:

• 2-5 years of legal work experience preferred, estate and/or Medicaid planning background helpful but not required
• Excellent verbal, grammar, and proofing skills
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills to accurately manage calendars, competing priorities, deadlines, proof documents, and other tasks
• Dependable and accountable with a high work ethic to achieve personal and law firm goals
• Ability to lead, mentor and collaborate in a team environment with a positive attitude
• Approaches challenges as opportunities for problem-solving, growth and improvement to our systems
• MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, and Zoom

What We Have to Offer You

• Competitive compensation tailored to your skills and experience
• Hands-on mentoring and access to national experts
• A clear career path with advancement opportunities
• PTO, holidays, health insurance, IRA match, and more

If you’re ready to trade the grind of billable hours for a fulfilling career making a difference, we’d love to meet you.

Compensation: $70,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

The Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (MassNAELA) is a non-profit voluntary association whose members consist of a dedicated group of elder law and special needs attorneys across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. MassNAELA was incorporated in 1992, to serve the legal profession and the public with the following mission: Educate, inspire, serve, advocate, and provide community to attorneys with practices in elder and special needs law.