Estate Planning Managing Attorney: Lead, Scale & Coach

Stouffer Legal; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Stouffer Legal, a growing estate‑planning focused firm, seeks a Managing Attorney in Naples, FL to provide hands-on legal leadership and operational oversight as the firm scales.

You will drive case management, team performance, and client service quality, blending legal expertise with process improvement and close partnership with leadership. This role emphasizes building structure, mentoring attorneys and staff, and translating strategy into actionable steps.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal experience (Estate Planning preferred, but not required).
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing attorneys and legal support staff.
• Demonstrated ability to use data and performance metrics to drive decision-making and improve outcomes.
• Experience implementing or improving legal workflows, systems, or operational processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide clear direction and feedback.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize competing demands effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the legal team to ensure cases progress efficiently and meet firm benchmarks for timeliness and quality.
• Monitor KPIs related to case flow, productivity, and client outcomes, and implement adjustments as needed.
• Develop, refine, and enforce standard operating procedures to improve consistency and scalability across the office.
• Partner with leadership to forecast workload, allocate resources, and maintain balanced caseloads across attorneys and staff.
• Coach and mentor attorneys and support staff to improve performance, accountability, and professional development.
• Ensure a high level of client service by maintaining responsiveness, clear communication, and proactive issue resolution.
• Identify operational bottlenecks and implement solutions to increase efficiency and reduce delays.
• Maintain a high level of substantive legal knowledge relevant to estate planning and ensure work product meets and exceeds firm standards.
• Review and provide feedback on legal work to ensure accuracy, effectiveness, and compliance.
• Guide attorneys on complex estate planning case work.
• Support the development of attorney's knowledge on estate planning.
• Stay current on changes in laws, regulations, and case law specific to your state.
• Uphold ethical standards and ensure compliance with all professional responsibility requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Organization

Job description

Stouffer Legal, a growing estate‑planning focused firm, seeks a Managing Attorney in Naples, FL to provide hands-on legal leadership and operational oversight as the firm scales.

You will drive case management, team performance, and client service quality, blending legal expertise with process improvement and close partnership with leadership. This role emphasizes building structure, mentoring attorneys and staff, and translating strategy into actionable steps.