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Associate Attorney – Estate Planning

Johnston, Kinney & Zulaica LLP

Associate Attorney – Estate Planning

San Francisco, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY - ESTATE PLANNING

    JKZ is currently looking for an Associate Attorney to join our estate planning department. Opportunities for career growth, and partner-track candidates are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate must have 5+ years of recent experience and will have experience designing plans for high net worth clients and designing and drafting irrevocable trusts such as Crummey trusts, intentionally defective grantor trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, charitable split-interest trusts, and grantor retained annuity trusts, as well as experience in complex trust administration.  The Associate Attorney position requires superior analytical, communication, drafting, writing, and research skills, with the ability to work both independently and as a team member.

    QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Expertise in Federal tax law and California state tax law required.
    • LL.M. in Tax preferred.
    • Knowledge of and/or experience with:
    • Planning for blended families;
    • Generation-skipping transfer tax planning;
    • International estate planning and cross-border issues;
    • Fiduciary income tax issues; and
    • Preparation of estate tax returns and gift tax returns.

    COVID-19 considerations:Our attorneys and staff are working remotely in order to keep them healthy while still serving our clients during the San Francisco Shelter in Place Health Order. Once the Order has lifted, this position will be located in our San Francisco office.

    At Johnston, Kinney & Zulaica LLP we are always on the lookout for bright, creative, and motivated individuals to join our team of legal professionals. Please come back to this page for current openings with our firm. Johnston, Kinney & Zulaica LLP does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status.