Remote Trusts & Estate Drafting Attorney (IL) 15-20 hrs/wk, deep work, no client calls

Company Description

Legacy Legal is a boutique estate planning law firm dedicated to serving clients across central and southern Illinois. Established in 2022 by Brooke Starks, an attorney with over two decades of experience in estate planning, the firm is committed to providing high-quality, efficient, and approachable legal services. Legacy Legal emphasizes collaboration and team expertise to meet the unique needs of its clients effectively. The firm takes pride in offering personalized attention and clear solutions for estate planning matters. We concentrate the bulk of our practice on the taxable estates of agricultural and entrepreneurial clients.

Why This Role

If you love the craft of estate planning drafting—and want focused, interruption-free work without client meetings or business development—this is for you.

What You'll Own (Outcomes, not busywork)

• Turn complex fact patterns into clean, execution-ready documents (marital deduction, GST, irrevocable gifting, funding memos).
• Deliver reliably: first draft within agreed scope of services; minimal rework; airtight checklists completed.
• Elevate quality: catch issues before they exist; propose smarter structures; improve templates over time.

The Work

~15–20 hours/week, fully remote, asynchronous (only 1–2 hrs/wk overlap for internal sync).

• Draft/review: core estate planning documents (W/Trusts, ILITs, GST planning), funding instructions, occasional admin docs on the settlement side.
• Collaborate with our lead attorney + EP paralegal through our client management system.
• You won't attend client signings.

Must-Haves

• Active Illinois license (good standing).
• 3–5+ years focused on semi-complex estate planning (e.g. marital deduction planning, generation-skipping planning, irrevocable gifting).
• Obsessive about details, version control, and checklists.

Nice-to-Haves

• Ag/entrepreneurial client familiarity.

Compensation & Support

• Senior track (5+ yrs): $85–$120/hr
• Mid track (3+ yrs): $60–$80/hr with mentorship.
• We cover malpractice and provide you with a CLE stipend.
• Predictable pipeline and long-term part-time stability.

Salary

• $60 - $120/hour