Job Description

Job ID: 377589

Practice area:- Elder Law,Estate & Tax Planning,Litigation - Trusts & Estates,Probate,Trusts and Estates - General

Keywords:- estate planning,trust drafting,probate,T&E counsel,wealth transfer,trust administration,will execution

Trust and Estate Attorney – Client-Focused Role | Chicago, IL

A leading law firm in Chicago is seeking a skilled Trust and Estate Attorney to join its expanding trusts and estates practice. This role offers hands-on experience managing estate planning, probate litigation, and client counseling—ideal for attorneys looking to grow their practice in a collegial, client-centered environment.

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Elevate Your Career in a Supportive Estate Planning Practice

This position is with a highly regarded regional firm known for its collaborative culture and commitment to client advocacy. The successful candidate will play a key role in guiding families, individuals, and fiduciaries through complex probate and estate planning matters while enjoying clear professional development pathways.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Handle estate planning, probate, and trust administration matters

• Represent clients in trust and estate litigation when required

• Draft estate planning documents, including wills, trusts, and powers of attorney

• Guide clients through the probate process and educate them on legal options

• Work closely with partners and support staff to ensure seamless case management

• Stay updated on legal developments and apply changes in law to client matters

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Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of experience in estate planning, elder law, or probate litigation

• Active Illinois Bar license

• Strong oral communication and client counseling abilities

• Excellent writing skills and attention to detail

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

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Culture & Firm Appeal:

This Chicago-based firm is known for its client-first mindset, professional development opportunities, and low-turnover environment. Attorneys enjoy strong mentorship, work-life balance, and the chance to make meaningful contributions from day one. The firm maintains a reputation for integrity, professionalism, and long-term client relationships.

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Why This Role Is Unique:

• Join a tight-knit, supportive legal team with room to grow

• Direct client contact and litigation exposure early in your role

• Expand your practice in one of Chicago’s most respected private client groups

• Opportunity to help families navigate life-changing legal challenges with empathy and skill

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Take the Next Step in Your Estate Planning Career

• Apply now for a confidential discussion with a BCG Attorney Search recruiter

• Explore this client-centric opportunity today

• Submit your resume to learn more about this prestigious role

BCG Attorney Search is the industry leader for placing candidates in permanent positions in law firms. Since 2000, our recruiters have placed several thousand attorneys and enjoyed extraordinarily high success rates with our candidates. As a BCG Attorney Search candidate, you have access to more opportunities than any legal placement firm in the United States. We are able to offer the most in-depth insight in the legal recruiting market thanks to our dedicated team of over 150 employees who mercilessly research, study and analyze the legal market. The depth and breadth of our research empowers us to place attorneys at rates that are unparalleled at any placement firm in the United States. Many of our recruiters make 30 to 40 placements per year, while recruiters at competitor firms are likely to make four or five. Unlike other placement firms that can only tell you about openings at major AmLaw firms, we place candidates of all backgrounds in firms of all sizes. While other legal recruiters only represent a narrow band of candidates from top law firms and top law schools, our research, firm contacts, and market insight allow us to place hundreds of candidates each year who do not fit this mold. It is rare that we do not get candidates we represent interviews and offers. No one in the world is better at legal recruiting and placement than BCG Attorney Search.

BCG Attorney Search will confidentially review your application and will not forward your materials to the firm without first discussing the opportunity with you.

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