Associate Attorney

About the role

The Law Office of Kimberly L. Kelly, LLC is hiring a full-time associate attorney to handle probate matters and mental health commitments at a successful legal practice in a small, friendly office environment just north of Boston. The 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, and in the District Courts in civil commitment hearings and substituted judgment hearings pursuant to M.G.L. c. 128 §§ 7, 8, & 8B.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Attending court appearances in the Probate and Family Court
• Attending court appearances for civil commitment hearings and other related matters in the District Court

Requirements

Minimum of three years of experience in any of the listed fields; more years of experience welcome and appreciated.

Qualifications

J.D. with a Massachusetts license.

Skills

• Ability to take initiative and complete tasks with minimal direction
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Impeccable writing skills
• Down-to-earth, approachable personality
• Exceptionally detail oriented
• Ability and desire to work independently
• Familiar with Macs, or happy to learn them
• Passionate about assisting clients and families with all facets of elder care and disability law
• Demonstrated commitment to elders and/or special needs individuals
• Enjoy getting to know families one at a time and helping each work through their particular web of issues and goals
• Happy to manage all probate matters
• Able to work with people in crisis and/or with diminishing capacity

Pay

Compensation: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Schedule

Approximately 40 hours per week in the Stoneham office.