Nonprofit Trusts & Estates Litigator

Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

Gym membership reimbursement

15 days PTO (increasing with tenure) +

12 paid company holidays

401k matching

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick’s Bequest Management Practice (CCK Bequest) seeks an attorney with 2–3 years of trusts and estates litigation experience to join our Providence, RI team. You will represent nonprofit organizations in disputes involving wills, trusts, and charitable gifts, working with senior attorneys across complex matters.

This role requires strong research, writing, and advocacy skills, with the ability to advise clients on estate and trust administration issues affecting

Qualifications

• Excellent legal research, analytical, and writing skills.
• Ability to analyze complex legal instruments and factual histories.
• Strong oral advocacy, negotiation, and professional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent national nonprofit organizations in probate and trust disputes, including: will and trust contests, breach of fiduciary duty claims, fiduciary removal and related proceedings.
• Draft and review pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, mediation submissions, settlement documents, and related litigation materials.
• Conduct legal research and analyze issues involving probate procedure, trust administration, fiduciary duties, donor intent, and charitable beneficiary rights.
• Manage local counsel and oversee document collection, review, production for depositions, hearings, and mediations.
• Develop case assessments and contribute to litigation and resolution strategies.
• Appear in probate court for hearings, case management conferences, status conferences, and related proceedings.
• Coordinate with fiduciaries, opposing counsel, local counsel, and other participants in contested estate and trust matters.

Skills

Legal research

Writing

Oral advocacy

Negotiation

Professional communication

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick’s Bequest Management Practice (CCK Bequest) seeks an attorney with 2–3 years of trusts and estates litigation experience to join our Providence, RI team. You will represent nonprofit organizations in disputes involving wills, trusts, and charitable gifts, working with senior attorneys across complex matters.

This role requires strong research, writing, and advocacy skills, with the ability to advise clients on estate and trust administration issues affecting