Trust Administration & Family Building Associate Attorney

WizeHire, Inc; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AC Howard Law, based in Carlsbad Village, CA, seeks a dedicated Associate Attorney to join our family-centered practice. This full-time, office-based role blends uncontested probate work with the periphery of family law, including surrogacy and adoption contracts.

You will draft prenuptial agreements, assist in mediation, and guide clients through guardianship and trust administration filings with meticulous attention to disclosures and case control.

Responsibilities

• Assist with surrogacy, adoption, guardianship, and donation contracts.
• Draft prenuptial agreements and reviews for mediation.
• Support guardianship filings and trust administration in probate.
• Collaborate with clients and professionals to ensure compassionate, clear communications.

Job description

Job Title: Associate Attorney – Trust Administration and Family Building

Location: Carlsbad Village, CA (Office-based, not remote)

Position Type: Full-Time

About AC Howard Law

At AC Howard Law, we are dedicated to providing compassionate legal services that honor the emotional and financial needs of the clients we serve during life’s most challenging transitions. Our mission is to secure and protect families—from cradle to grave—by crafting thoughtful legal documents with expertise and empathy. Be fulfilled with your law degree and lead with your heart on sensitive family-centered legal matters. Use your Type-A attention to detail productively and see the fruits of your efforts with hugs from happy clients.

We are NOT litigators, but we believe an ounce of preemptive documentation is worth a pound of high-conflict court battles. And, what better way to use your law degree than occasionally helping to grow families? Receiving birth announcements and celebrating adoption ‘gotcha’ days is a beautiful way to counterbalance the shepherding we do for grief-stricken families in moving forward after a loss. Wouldn’t you agree?

Position Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Associate Attorney to join our growing team. This role covers a unique, delightful mix of the periphery of family law and uncontested work in probate.

On the family law side, support LGBTQ, single, and infertile couples grow their families via surrogacy, adoption, guardianship, and donation contracts. Also, help people mitigate court exposure with well-crafted prenuptial agreements, settlement reviews, and support in mediation.

On the probate side, help families navigate the highly sensitive filings in guardianship of estate or person, conservatorships, and reap the rewards of preemptive planning via trust administration.

Also, capitalize on your interest in networking by connecting with fertility clinics, adoption agencies, real estate brokers, and financial advisors or title specialists when time permits. The ideal candidate shares our commitment to client empowerment and has a meticulous eye for checklists, disclosures, and case control.