Staff Attorney II

Responsibilities

• Conducting client interviews, consultations, and comprehensive fact-gathering.
• Provide expert legal analysis and strategy on complex heirs' property and real property matters.
• Lead the administration of probate estates and the resolution of title issues, including quiet title and partition actions.
• Advising clients on and drafting estate planning instruments, including wills, trusts, and related documents.
• Structure and implement legal solutions using trusts and LLCs to support generational land retention and asset protection.
• Draft pleadings, written discovery, correspondence, memoranda, trust instruments, and LLC formation and governance documents.
• Translate complex legal concepts into clear, accessible guidance for clients.
• Mentor junior attorneys or legal staff, as appropriate, and contribute to internal knowledge-sharing.
• Promote and utilize alternative dispute resolution strategies where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate and admitted to practice in South Carolina.
• Must be a South Carolina Bar Association member in good standing and have met the 403 requirements.
• No South Carolina Bar Disciplinary issues.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant legal experience, with demonstrated depth in probate, real property, and estate planning.
• Substantial experience drafting and administering trusts and advising on and forming LLCs, including governance and operational considerations.
• Demonstrated experience handling complex title issues, probate administration, and heirs' property matters.
• Ability to independently manage a caseload and exercise sound legal judgment.
• Strong commitment to social justice and experience working with under-resourced or historically marginalized communities.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams).