Associate Attorney

Stoneham, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

The Law Office of Kimberly L. Kelly LLC is hiring a full-time associate attorney to handle probate matters and mental health commitments at our successful legal practice based in a small and friendly office environment just north of Boston. The associate attorney will represent clients in the Probate and Family Court in guardianship conservatorship and estate matters pursuant to M.G.L. c. 190B Article V. The associate attorney will also represent clients in the District Courts in civil commitment hearings and substituted judgment hearings pursuant to M.G.L. c. 128 7 8 & 8B.

Experience is preferred but not required. Our ideal candidate will be able to take initiative and complete tasks with minimal direction. Law school graduates and newly admitted attorneys will be considered and seasoned attorneys are also encouraged to apply.

Our associate will be responsible for legal work including but not limited to the following:

Understanding and applying M.G.L. c. 128 7 8 & 8B and the substituted judgment line of cases;

Understanding and applying M.G.L. c. 190B;

Meeting with Doctors to prepare cases and discuss relevant evidence;

Meeting with Social Workers to prepare cases and gather relevant evidence and documents;

Meeting with professional and family witnesses and preparing them to testify at civil commitment hearings and/or probate court hearings;

Communicating with opposing counsel;

Filing various Petitions and Motions with the District Court and Probate and Family Court; and

Attending court appearances in the Probate and Family Court and District Court.

To apply:

If you are considering joining our team please submit a cover letter and résumé in a single PDF file. Submitted documents should reveal a candidates clear and specific qualification for this job. The subject line of the email should be your last name (all caps) followed by the position you are applying for (lower case).

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.

Required Experience:

Benefits:401(k)Dental insuranceHealth insurancePaid time offVision insuranceThe Law Office of Kimberly L. Kelly LLC is hiring a full-time associate attorney to handle probate matters and mental health commitments at our successful legal practice based in a small and friendly office environment just ...

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Our associate will be responsible for legal work including but not limited to the following:

Understanding and applying M.G.L. c. 128 7 8 & 8B and the substituted judgment line of cases;

Understanding and applying M.G.L. c. 190B;

Meeting with Doctors to prepare cases and discuss relevant evidence;

Meeting with Social Workers to prepare cases and gather relevant evidence and documents;

Meeting with professional and family witnesses and preparing them to testify at civil commitment hearings and/or probate court hearings;

Communicating with opposing counsel;

Filing various Petitions and Motions with the District Court and Probate and Family Court; and

Attending court appearances in the Probate and Family Court and District Court.

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Stoneham, MA - USA

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