Relevant Law is hiring an estate planning attorney for our Central Virginia practice. This is a client-facing role for an attorney who approaches estate planning as integrated problem-solving — designing plans that coordinate wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives, and beneficiary designations into a coherent architecture tailored to each client's family structure, asset composition, and long-term objectives. You will work within an AI-augmented environment where technology accelerates document production, freeing you to invest in the analytical and relational work that clients value most: listening carefully, identifying what they actually need, and building plans that reflect the complexity of their lives. Central Virginia families deserve an attorney who treats estate planning as a discipline of precision and empathy, not a document assembly exercise.
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive client consultations that analyze family relationships, asset structures, business interests, beneficiary designations, and long-term objectives before recommending instruments
Design estate plans integrating wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, advance medical directives, and beneficiary designations into architectures tailored to each client's situation
Advise on estate and gift tax strategies, trust administration, and probate avoidance with the analytical depth to explain why specific structures serve each client's goals
Handle trust and estate administration matters, coordinating with courts, financial institutions, and beneficiaries through processes requiring both legal precision and human sensitivity
Leverage AI-augmented drafting and research tools to accelerate document production while maintaining the substantive quality and client-specific customization these engagements demand
Build a reputation within the Central Virginia community as a trusted advisor whose practice is defined by genuine problem-solving for families
Requirements
J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
Virginia Bar membership or eligibility for admission
2+ years of estate planning experience involving direct client consultation, instrument selection, and plan design — not limited to document preparation from intake forms
Working knowledge of how estate planning instruments interact: when a will is sufficient, when a trust is necessary, when powers of attorney require special provisions, and how business ownership or multi-state property complicates planning
Analytical ability to evaluate family dynamics, asset structures, and competing beneficiary interests and translate them into coherent plans
Strong client communication skills with the ability to explain complex legal concepts clearly and guide clients through emotionally significant decisions with patience and professionalism
Comfort working within AI-assisted workflows for document drafting and research, with the judgment to critically evaluate technology-generated output
What We Offer
Competitive base salary
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Professional development and CLE budget
Path to partnership
AI-augmented practice environment with enterprise technology infrastructure
About Relevant Law
Relevant Law is a legal services brand used by independent law practices in Virginia, Colorado, and Washington. Lawyers provide advisory and transactional counsel to businesses, individuals, and executives. Each engagement has its own scope and fee terms; technology supports, but does not replace, lawyer judgment.