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Job Description Location: San Jose, CA (In-person; also hiring in Santa Ana) Compensation: $120,000–$200,000 per year Supplemental Pay: Bonus pay Benefits: • 401(k) & retirement plan, • Health, dental, and vision insurance, • Health savings & flexible spending accounts, • Paid time off & parental leave, • Flexible schedule, • Employee discounts, • Employee assistance program, • Professional development assistance, • Referral program Position Summary: Copenbarger & Copenbarger LLP, a full-service estate planning and elder law firm, is seeking a Trust and Estate Administration Associate Attorney with 5–7 years of experience for our San Jose office. This role is ideal for a mid-level attorney who thrives in a client-facing, detail-oriented practice and wants to join a highly respected firm with deep expertise in tax, estate, and elder law. We offer competitive compensation, strong benefits, and a supportive, collaborative culture. Key Responsibilities: • Administer wills, trusts, probates, and conservatorships from start to finish, • Draft and prepare petitions, court documents, and fiduciary accounts (e.g., 850 & 17200 petitions), • Handle asset inventory, valuation, sub-trust funding, and distributions, • Review estate and gift tax returns, fiduciary income tax returns, • Communicate regularly with clients, internal staff, and attorneys, • Perform legal research and maintain accurate documentation, • Attend litigation-related events (depositions, hearings, etc.) if applicable, • Maintain billable hours with accurate time tracking, • Coordinate with courts and restricted depository accounts when needed, • Support clients with compassion and professionalism through the administration process Qualifications: • Juris Doctorate, • Active California Bar membership in good standing, • 5–7 years of direct experience in trust & estate administration (required), • Clear and professional legal writing and analysis, • Comfortable working independently with good judgment on when to escalate issues, • Strong client-facing communication and interpersonal skills, • Organized, deadline-driven, and detail-oriented, • Experience with conservatorships and probates required, • Experience with estate planning, guardianships, or contested matters is a plus, • LL.M. in Tax or Estate Planning is a plus Why Join Us? You’ll be part of a mission-driven, client-focused law firm that values growth, compassion, and work-life balance. Whether you prefer autonomy or collaboration, our hybrid-friendly structure offers flexibility. We pride ourselves on creating lasting client relationships and providing legal excellence across estate planning, taxation, litigation, and business law. Alternate Titles: • Trust & Estate Administration Associate Attorney (5–7 Years Experience), • Trust Administration Attorney – San Jose, • Estate Planning & Probate Attorney, • Trust Administration Attorney, • Estate Planning Attorney, • Probate Attorney, • Fiduciary Law Attorney, • Conservatorship Attorney, • Elder Law Attorney, • Wills & Trusts Lawyer, • Associate Attorney – Trust & Estates, • Tax & Estate Planning Attorney We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Keywords: Trust administration, probate attorney, estate attorney, conservatorships, fiduciary accounts, wills, trusts, petitions, California Bar, elder law, estate planning, guardianships, contested matters, sub-trust funding, estate tax returns, gift tax returns, fiduciary income tax returns, legal drafting, litigation support, billable hours, client communication, trust & estates associate, Santa Ana attorney jobs, San Jose attorney jobs

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A leading International Law Firm is looking to hire a junior associate (2024-2023) to join their M&A team in the Bay Area.The role will be focusing on acquisitions, divestitures, mergers and joint ventures and private equity transactions.The firm are in growth mode and have some super impressive dea

Woodland Hills law firm seeks Associate Attorney with experience in Civil Litigation.Experience in Trust and Probate Litigation, Probate and Trust Administration is a plus.Friendly, small firm environment.Qualifications/Responsibilities: Attorney must have 1-4 years of experience.The ideal Candidate

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LABOR & EMPLOYMENT ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY.Our client, a prominent law firm recognized in the 2024 edition of.This role provides an exciting opportunity to handle a range of sophisticated litigation matters, working on cutting-edge legal issues for interesting clients across multiple industries.Active Ba

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Join our team at York and Wainfeld as a Civil Litigation Attorney in Chatsworth, CA 91311.We specialize in Insurance Defense Litigation and are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to handle a wide range of civil litigation matters.We are looking to hire both a newer attorney and an att

Growing three attorney civil and probate litigation firm seeks an associate with 0-3 years of experience.Associate will begin a training program with the firm to try lawsuits, which in first year will involve: Legal research Preparation of motions Court appearances Conducting and defending depositio

Full-Service Mid-Sized Firm - Hybrid Remote!.This Jobot Job is hosted by: Stanton Sikorski.Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button and sending us your resume.Salary: $150,000 - $225,000 per year.With nearly two decades of dedicated service and a presence across seven Califor

A prestigious law firm in San Francisco, CA, is expanding their presence.LHH is working on a confidential search for a Litigation Attorney with 2+ years of experience to join their legal team.The firm specializes in tort litigation and is seeking a candidate with experience handling personal injury,

Top Personal Injury Law Firm hiring paralegal!.This Jobot Job is hosted by: Kendall Kaing.Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button and sending us your resume.Salary: $62,400 - $93,600 per year.Our client is a prestigious personal injury law firm located in the heart of Beverl

Hinshaw & Culbertson, a leading national law firm, seeks an attorney to join its Defense Litigation Practice group in.This is an exciting opportunity for someone interested in career growth.Our firm is dedicated to your professional development, providing comprehensive training, mentorship, and supp

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Sharon Brown.Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button and sending us your resume.Salary: $200,000 - $300,000 per year.We are seeking a dynamic, highly skilled, and passionate Permanent Litigation Associate to join our team.The successful candidate

Legal Secretary In-House Legal Department.We are looking for a highly organized and detail-oriented.This position plays a key administrative role, supporting attorneys with day-to-day operations including document preparation, scheduling, filing, and communication management.The ideal candidate is

Part time Family Law paralegal needed for high end mediation firm! REMOTE (need to live in CA and have CA family law experience).This Jobot Job is hosted by: Jeff Ruben.Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button and sending us your resume.Well respected family law mediation fir

Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (LCW), a premier labor and employment law firm with over 120 attorneys and 5 California offices, is seeking a litigation associate for its San Francisco office.This hybrid role offers flexibility along with direct client contact, courtroom experience, and the chance to work

Boutique Family Law Firm - Associate Attorneys Needed.This Jobot Job is hosted by: Victoria Casal.Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button and sending us your resume.Salary: $90,000 - $150,000 per year.Specialized Family Law Boutique Firm.Provide legal representation to clien

The Legal Assistant will support attorneys in our Real Estate Practice Group by providing information management, administrative, and client service support.This role enhances attorney effectiveness by coordinating communications, managing documents, and ensuring smooth workflow.The ideal candidate

Urgently hiring pre-litigation attorney!.This Jobot Job is hosted by: Kendall Kaing.Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button and sending us your resume.Salary: $100,000 - $215,000 per year.My client is a prestigious personal injury law firm located in the heart of Beverly Hil

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Urgently hiring Litigation Attorney!.This Jobot Job is hosted by: Kendall Kaing.Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button and sending us your resume.Salary: $200,000 - $300,000 per year.My client is a prestigious personal injury law firm.We are committed to championing the rig

Join a Dynamic Family Law Firm as a Courtroom-Ready Associate Attorney!.We are recruiting for a well-established family law firm seeking a Courtroom-Ready Associate Attorney to join their dynamic team.This role offers the opportunity to manage a wide variety of family law cases, including high-stake

Contract Attorney - Litigation/Trial Attorney - California Barred Needed for Growing Labor and Employment Law Firm!!.This Jobot Consulting Job is hosted by: Bryce Koelsch.Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button and sending us your resume.We are a renowned labor and employmen

Our client, a leading fashion & apparel retailer in LA, is looking to add a corporate paralegal to their quickly growing legal team.This is an exciting chance to join a rapidly expanding organization and support their international expansion plans.Legal Personnel and interfaces with business sta

Contract Attorney - Litigation/Complaints Attorney - California Barred Needed for Growing Labor and Employment Law Firm!!.This Jobot Consulting Job is hosted by: Bryce Koelsch.Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button and sending us your resume.We are a renowned labor and empl

Corporate paralegal in San Francisco and other major west coast cites wanted to provide legal support with general corporate maintenance and complex transactions for both private and public company clients.Assist in the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of corporate entities.Coordinate closing

Urgently hiring Senior Associate Attorney - Litigation!!.This Jobot Job is hosted by: Kendall Kaing.Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button and sending us your resume.Salary: $150,000 - $250,000 per year.My client is a law firm committed to providing top quality legal servic

Our client, a leading fashion & apparel retailer in LA, is looking to add a corporate paralegal to their quickly growing legal team.This is an exciting chance to join a rapidly expanding organization and support their international expansion plans.Legal Personnel and interfaces with business stakeho

Legal Administrative Assistant.New York City law firm seeks experienced Legal Administrative Assistant for its Woodland Hills, CA office.Job Duties: This position requires a motivated self-starter with the ability to change directions and handle multiple tasks on a regular basis.Must be professional

Join our team at York and Wainfeld as a Civil Litigation Attorney in Chatsworth, CA 91311.We specialize in Insurance Defense Litigation and are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to handle a wide range of civil litigation matters.We are looking to hire both a newer attorney and an att

Legal Assistant Job Duties: Keeps cases organized by establishing and organizing files; monitoring calendars; meeting deadlines; documenting actions; inputting information into file database an

We are a growing full-service law firm headquartered in Beverly Hills that prides itself on providing high quality legal services to our clients while maintaining a close-knit office environment.Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following de

Assists attorneys with the handling of all aspects of litigation including, but not limited to, preparing discovery responses, meeting with staff to obtain necessary information and/or documents; preparing deposition summaries and related correspondence; assisting with motions, organizing and coordi

Growing three attorney civil and probate litigation firm seeks an associate with 0-3 years of experience.Associate will begin a training program with the firm to try lawsuits, which in first year will involve: Legal research Preparation of motions Court appearances Conducting and defending depositio

Assists attorneys with the handling of all aspects of litigation including, but not limited to, preparing discovery responses, meeting with staff to obtain necessary information and/or documents; preparing deposition summaries and related correspondence; assisting with motions, organizing and coordi

Join a Dynamic Family Law Firm as a Courtroom-Ready Associate Attorney!.We are recruiting for a well-established family law firm seeking a Courtroom-Ready Associate Attorney to join their dynamic team.This role offers the opportunity to manage a wide variety of family law cases, including high-stake

Preparing affidavits, legal correspondence and other documents for attorneys.Organizing and maintaining documents in a paper or electronic filing system.Meeting with clients, attorneys, and other professionals to talk about case details.Filing pleadings with court clerk.Helping prepare for trial by

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Preparing affidavits, legal correspondence and other documents for attorneys.Organizing and maintaining documents in a paper or electronic filing system.Meeting with clients, attorneys, and other professionals to talk about case details.Filing pleadings with court clerk.Helping prepare for trial by

O'Hagan Meyer is seeking a Labor & Employment Associate with 3+ years of litigation experience to join our Woodland Hills, CA office.This is an ideal opportunity for an attorney looking to handle a wide range of litigation matters involving cutting-edge topics and sophisticated, interesting clients.

Assists attorneys with the handling of all aspects of litigation including, but not limited to, preparing discovery responses, meeting with staff to obtain necessary information and/or documents; preparing deposition summaries and related correspondence; assisting with motions, organizing and coordi

Join our team at York and Wainfeld as a Civil Litigation Attorney in Chatsworth, CA 91311.We specialize in Insurance Defense Litigation and are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to handle a wide range of civil litigation matters.Job Responsibilities: Handle all aspects of trial prepa

Assists attorneys with the handling of all aspects of litigation including, but not limited to, preparing discovery responses, meeting with staff to obtain necessary information and/or documents; preparing deposition summaries and related correspondence; assisting with motions, organizing and coordi

Growing three attorney civil and probate litigation firm seeks an associate with 0-3 years of experience.Associate will begin a training program with the firm to try lawsuits, which in first year will involve: Legal research Preparation of motions Court appearances Conducting and defending depositio

Preparing affidavits, legal correspondence and other documents for attorneys.Organizing and maintaining documents in a paper or electronic filing system.Meeting with clients, attorneys, and other professionals to talk about case details.Filing pleadings with court clerk.Helping prepare for trial by

We are seeking an experienced Claims Litigation Attorney to join our team.The successful candidate will analyze cases to determine facts, develop legal theories and strategies, identify potential exposure, develop and implement discovery plans, and prepare for court proceedings.This is a hybrid posi

Paralegal/Legal Job Duties: Keeps cases organized by establishing and organizing files; monitoring calendars; meeting deadlines; documenting actions; inputting information into file database and case m