Nonprofit/Estate Planning Associate
Tonkon Torp LLP, a prominent, full-service firm in Portland, Oregon, is looking for a junior attorney to join its Estate Planning and Nonprofit Practice Group. The candidate will report to the Co-Chairs of the Business Department and the Chair of the Nonprofit Organizations Practice Group.
The qualified candidate will have demonstrated interest, experience and skills as follows:
- Demonstrated interest in nonprofit, charitable, or mission-driven work.
- Experience with charitable giving strategies, nonprofit governance, and federal and state tax-exempt organization regulations is preferred but not required.
- An LLM or coursework in trust, estate planning, and nonprofit law is beneficial.
- Strong drafting, organizational, research, and analytical skills, with an attention to detail.
- Ability to prepare a wide range of legal documents.
- High level of professionalism and integrity.
- Ability to analyze complex legal concepts and manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Natural curiosity and enthusiasm for new challenges.
- Excellent client relationship and presentation skills, with an ability to clearly explain legal concepts.
- Oregon and/or Washington State Bar admission or eligibility for immediate reciprocity (required)
- J.D. and strong academic record from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Proficiency in legal research software and Microsoft Office Suite.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct research and advise clients on federal and state estate, gift and generation-skipping tax.
- Advise clients on all aspects of estate planning, including wealth transfer strategies, charitable planning, wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, and advance healthcare directives.
- Draft comprehensive estate planning documents tailored to client needs and objectives.
- Assist with formation of nonprofit organizations, including drafting articles, bylaws, and initial governance documents.
- Prepare and file federal and state tax-exemption applications and other tax forms related to charitable compliance.
- Advise nonprofit clients on all matters related to state and federal tax-exemption compliance.
- Draft and review charitable gift agreements, donor-advised fund agreements, and planned giving instruments.
- Manage trust and estate administration, including probate proceedings, trust funding, and estate and gift tax returns.
- Coordinate with accountants, financial advisors, and other professionals.
- Participate in business development, community outreach, and nonprofit engagement as appropriate.
We offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits commensurate with other prominent local firms.
- Culture that values collaboration in everything we do.
- Work in office Monday through Friday for the first three months; thereafter, work in office Tuesday through Thursday with a minimum of four days in office strongly encouraged.
- Team of professionals driven by a sense of excellence, integrity, commitment to learning, mutual respect, and adaptability.
- Varied career paths supported by strong professional development programs and resources.
- Strong commitment to and support for pro bono activities.
Qualified and interested candidates should submit a PDF of their cover letter and resume to Jeri Chavis, Manager of Attorney Recruiting.
Tonkon Top LLP is a full-service business law firm in downtown Portland with a commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace and opportunities to give back to the communities in which we live and work.
Tonkon Torp is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It welcomes all eligible applicants to apply 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.