Managing Attorney: Estate Planning & Elder Law Leader

Steinbacher, Goodall & Yurchak; State College (Centre County); Sur place; USD 150 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid time off

Holiday Pay

Jury Pay

Birthday Off

Bereavement Leave

Health

Dental

Vision

Disability

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Gym Membership

Student Loan Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Résumé du poste

Steinbacher, Goodall & Yurchak seeks an experienced attorney-executive to serve as Managing Attorney. Working directly with firm ownership and the leadership team, you will help align the firm’s vision with strategy, growth, culture, and excellence across all offices in Pennsylvania, with occasional travel to other locations as needed.

This role combines strong estate planning, elder law, and related practice leadership with developing attorneys, standardizing processes, and guiding firmwide

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Active Pennsylvania law license in good standing, or the ability to obtain quickly after hire.
• Substantial legal experience in estate planning, elder law, special needs planning, trusts and estates, public-benefits planning, fiduciary matters, or closely related field.
• At least five years of progressively responsible legal experience with leadership of attorneys or law-firm initiatives.
• Ability to research and communicate complex legal developments and translate them into practical guidance, templates, and procedures.
• Strong knowledge of attorney ethics, professional responsibility, risk management, and supervising legal work.
• Willingness to travel among SGY offices and attend occasional evening or weekend events.

Responsabilités

• Lead the firm’s legal research and update agenda across estate planning, elder law, special needs planning, asset protection, fiduciary matters, tax-sensitive planning, public benefits, and related practice areas.
• Monitor statutes, regulations, guidance, court decisions, ethics opinions, and agency practices at federal, PA, and local levels.
• Translate legal developments into timely guidance through attorney meetings, summaries, alerts, training, and client-impact analysis.
• Maintain strong legal knowledge systems, including practice guides, checklists, templates, forms, and precedents.
• Coordinate periodic review and updating of planning documents, engagement materials, workflows, and educational content.
• Serve as a senior resource for complex or novel legal issues and facilitate escalation when appropriate.
• Promote consistent standards for legal analysis, drafting, file documentation, risk identification, and client communication.
• Lead initiatives on professional responsibility, compliance, and risk management.
• Collaborate on policies, training, controls, and documentation to support compliant legal services.
• Support attorney onboarding, training, and development.

Formation

Juris Doctor, from an accredited law school

Active Pennsylvania law license in good standing

Description du poste

Steinbacher, Goodall & Yurchak seeks an experienced attorney-executive to serve as Managing Attorney. Working directly with firm ownership and the leadership team, you will help align the firm’s vision with strategy, growth, culture, and excellence across all offices in Pennsylvania, with occasional travel to other locations as needed.

This role combines strong estate planning, elder law, and related practice leadership with developing attorneys, standardizing processes, and guiding firmwide