Estate Planning & Elder Law Attorney

This position requires a custom cover letter, detailed in the last paragraph of this career posting. If you send a generic cover letter or no cover letter, your application will be immediately rejected. Please note that a well-crafted cover letter carries more weight than your resume. Even if you see something saying that the cover letter is optional, please note it is NOT OPTIONAL.

No recruiters or placement agencies.

Welcome to the Farr Law Firm, a boutique and nationally-known Elder Law and Estate Planning Firm serving clients in Virginia, Maryland, and DC. Our main office is in Fairfax City, Virginia, with a satellite office in Fredericksburg, VA, and meeting locations in Rockville, MD, Annapolis, MD, and Washington, DC. We seek a full-time Estate Planning Attorney/Elder Law Attorney to work primarily in our Fairfax, Virginia office, with a willingness to travel approximately one day per week to our Fredericksburg office and occasionally to our other meeting locations.

Virginia Bar Admission required; DC and MD Bar highly desired, or UBE score high enough to waive into DC and Maryland. Experience is not required but very helpful (the more, the better), and compensation will be based on experience, with ample room for advancement. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys daily interactions with clients and can handle a diverse caseload from start to finish with minimal guidance.

Duties will include all phases of Estate Planning:

• Meeting with potential new clients in person and via Zoom
• Drafting documents using HotDocs and our firm’s drafting system
• Supervising the signing of documents and the funding of trusts
• Assisting with Elder Law and Medicaid Planning issues
• Potential to assist with high-end Medicaid Crisis Planning

Before applying, please review our website at www.FarrLawFirm.com to get a decent understanding of what our firm does. Specifically, please review the topics about revocable living trusts and the Living Trust Plus Asset Protection Trust, both of which will consume a large part of your drafting time.

The Position: This position is for you if you have a passion for helping people and seek the opportunity to start an exciting and fulfilling career of service to others, or if you seek to take your practice to a new level by being mentored by experienced and successful attorneys, and perfecting the skill to successfully attract and engage quality clients, all within an environment that encourages independence and a great work-life balance.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and comes with generous bonuses and time off. We have a very family-friendly and pet-friendly environment. Benefits include excellent health insurance, SIMPLE IRA participation with firm 3% matching, and payment of all bar dues and approved CLE education. Engagement in the community and professional development is encouraged and supported by the firm, but not required because of our existing high case volume. This position is for an attorney seeking a successful and rewarding career with our firm, not just a job or a stepping stone.

If these words describe you, you may be the person we are looking for:

• Passionate about helping seniors and their loved ones
• Reliable and dependable
• Process-oriented and methodical
• Trustworthy and ethical
• Empathetic
• Thorough
• Team player
• Sincere, even-tempered, humble, and patient
• Investigative and curious
• Detail-oriented, analytical, precise, accurate

You Must Have:

• Virginia Bar Admission, with Maryland or DC Bar admission, or UBE results sufficient to get licensed in MD and DC
• A minimum of one year of experience in estate planning and/or elder law, or a strong desire to start and devote your practice to these fields of law, or switch to this field from another area of law
• A positive attitude and the ability to communicate clearly, compassionately, and empathetically with clients and team members
• A friendly, courteous, and professional demeanor
• A commitment to quality, critical thinking, focus, and consistent follow-through with clients and team members
• The ability to prioritize and organize your workflow and throughput
• The drive to be a self-starter while also remaining adept at taking directions
• The desire to always exceed expectations, never being happy when things are just "good enough"
• Confidence in what you do know, awareness of what you don't know, and eagerness to learn the unfamiliar
• The ability to exercise diplomacy and discretion
• Commitment to effective teamwork
• A good sense of humor
• Gratitude for your fellow team members and our shared clients

We are a smoke-free, fragrance-free, and pet-friendly office. We welcome friendly dogs in our office and, if you have one, you are welcome to bring it to work every day.

To be considered for this position, you must include a customized cover letter with your resume, including, at a minimum, your salary requirements, your reason for wanting THIS position, and a statement confirming that you are not a smoker, do not live with a smoker, and do not wear fragrances.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000- $150,000 per year to start (based on experience)

Benefits:

• SIMPLE IRA matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Application Question(s):

• Are you submitting your custom cover letter with all the requirements set out in this career posting?

Ability to Commute:

• Fairfax, VA 22030 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Fairfax, VA 22030: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person with willingness to travel between our offices, primarily Fairfax and Fredericksburg, VA.

$75,000 - $150,000 yearly

Duties will include all phases of Estate Planning:

• Meeting with potential new clients in person and via video conferencing
• Drafting documents using HotDocs and our firm’s drafting system
• Supervising the signing of documents and the funding of trusts
• Assisting with Elder Law and Medicaid Planning issues
• Potential to assist with high-end Medicaid Crisis Planning

To be considered for this position, you must include a customized cover letter with your resume, including, at a minimum, your salary requirements, your reason for wanting THIS position, and a statement confirming that you are not a smoker, do not live with a smoker, and do not wear fragrances.

Application Question(s):

• Are you submitting your custom cover letter with all the requirements set out in this career posting?
• Are you able and willing to commute to Fairfax, VA 22030 and travel to Fredericksburg, VA 22401 as needed?
• If you don't already reside in the area, are you willing and able to relocate before starting work?

Firm Overview: The Farr Law Firm is a dedicated team with a shared mission to make a meaningful difference in the lives of seniors, individuals with special needs, and families navigating complex estate and elder law matters. Our practice areas include estate planning, elder law, special needs planning, guardianships/conservatorships, and probate and trust administration.

As a nationally recognized boutique elder law firm led by Certified Elder Law Attorney and 4-time Best Selling Author Evan Farr, we offer the resources and reputation of a leading national elder law firm while maintaining a supportive, close-knit culture and small firm feel. We provide a welcoming and collegial environment where every team member's contributions are valued.

We take a highly personalized, client-centered approach to the practice of law, and we believe in fostering that same level of care and respect within our team.