Career

Estate Planning Attorney

Responsibilities:

• Work on advanced estate and income tax planning matters
• Evaluate and update template documents, letters, and procedures
• Be able to draft high-quality correspondence; estate planning documents; Probate, Administration, and Conservatorship petitions; strategy recommendations; settlement agreements; etc.
• Research estate planning and probate issues
• Represent clients at Probate, Administration, Trust, and Conservatorship court hearings
• Review client issues on Trust and Estate matters, analyze available options, and diligently work to determine the best course of action
• Meet with clients, perform intake, and follow up with clients

Qualifications:

• At least three years of experience working as an estate planning attorney
• A strong understanding of the needs and priorities of estate planning attorneys, their clients, and the general legal market
• Knowledge of tax implications of trusts and estates
• Possess a minimum of Juris Doctor (JD) degree or Master of Laws (LLM) Degree;
• Admitted in New York Bar, other states are a plus
• Have the ability to prioritize and multitask
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Have deadline-meeting capabilities and be detail-oriented
• Be highly adaptive to different tasks of different legal nature
• Possess strong common sense
• Be loyal to the law firm
• Express long-term commitment to the law firm
• Be motivated and creative
• Be a team player
• Have strong logistical skills in coordinating court dates and deadlines

Law Clerk

Responsibilities:

• Conduct legal research of laws, statutes, regulations, court opinions, and prepare legal memoranda for attorneys on specific legal issues based on legal research.
• Draft and prepare supporting documents for immigration and non-immigration petitions and applications, trademark applications, and estate planning documents.
• Prepare drafts of legal documents including complaints, declarations, discovery requests, discovery responses, and dispositive motions.
• Assist attorneys in developing litigation strategies and arguments for litigation matters
• Keep abreast of changes in the law and USCIS adjudication practices, and draft articles and legal alerts to inform clients and potential clients of such changes
• Participate in conferences with attorneys for ongoing litigation cases. Attend court sessions for ongoing cases.
• Administer case management system, track case status on a regular basis, and inform clients their case status. 

Qualifications:

• Possess previous experience as a law clerk or other similar legal position;
• Possess a minimum of Juris Doctor (JD) or Master of Laws (LLM) Degree;
• Be familiar with legal research skills and expertise;
• Have the ability to prioritize and multitask;
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Have deadline-meeting capabilities and be detail-oriented;
• Be highly adaptive to different tasks of different legal nature;
• Possess strong common sense;
• Be loyal to the law firm;
• Express long-term commitment to the law firm;
• Be motivated and creative;
• Be a team player; and
• Have strong logistical skills in coordinating court dates and deadlines.

Business Development Specialist/Marketing Specialist, Part Time

ML and CHEN, P.C. is seeking a Business Development Specialist/Marketing Specialist to become a part of our great, intelligent team! This role is responsible for a wide variety of duties supporting marketing initiatives of the company and seeking new business opportunities.

• Prepare and compile materials for business development opportunities identified by attorneys;
• Participate in competitor tracking and industry business intelligence monitoring;
• Plan and manage events such as seminars, conferences, client events, webinars, including oversight of all aspects of event logistics, mailing lists, budget, internal and external communications, marketing and client development planning, and follow-up activities;
• Conduct research on prospects and clients and write clear, concise dossier reports summarizing findings;
• Maintain and develop law firm’s official website;
• Report news and important cases to traditional publication and online platforms periodically;
• Update regulations regarding the law firm’s practice areas;
• Write summaries and maintain practice group experience lists, case studies and event database. Work with attorneys to create legal directory submissions; and
• Provide back-up support as needed to attorneys.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher degree;
• Experience and working knowledge of website development;
• Familiarity with online marketing, social media;
• Exemplary written and verbal communication skills;
• Strong analytical and client service skills;
• Deadline-meeting capability and detail-oriented;
• Be motivated, creative;
• Being a team player;
• Previous experiences in law firm or related field is preferred; and,
• Be able to work at least 25 hours a week.

Team player, strong verbal communication skills, Chinese-English bilingual, website development, social media, online marketing, problem solving skills, communication skills.

One sentence about ML and CHEN, P.C.:

Fast growing law firm with proclaimed reputation, friendly work environment, integrated teamwork & intelligent-creative professionals for U.

 Description of ML and CHEN, P.C.:

ML and CHEN, P.C. is a regional leading law firm that offers legal services in a vast variety of practice areas to an even more diverse client base. Holding our motto of Law Of Righteousness Defined, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional legal services at competitive price with equal creativity, quality, and integrity.

ML and CHEN, P.C. specializes in all types of criminal defense and civil litigation, labor disputes, immigration, contracts/deal negotiations, corporate law, trademark registration and opposition, and alternative dispute resolution, and more. Our broad spectrum of expertise and expansive knowledge enable us to assist clients in achieving their legal goals to the fullest capabilities, regardless of whether the client is fighting a legal battle in state or federal court, working towards legitimate immigrant status, or safeguarding their intellectual property rights.

ML and CHEN, P.C. disciplines itself to grant special, personal attention to each client’s legal requests. In addition to upholding this principle, we have forged close relationships with the broader communities we serve. Those close relations have helped us become a well-known and trusted entity within said communities.

ML and CHEN, P.C. thrives on serving the diverse population of New York City. Accordingly, our attorneys and support staff are fluent in multiple languages. This linguistic advantage enables us to explain abstract legal concepts in the vernacular of our clients. In this way, we are qualified to help different ethnic groups, some of which do not speak a word of English.

ML and CHEN, P.C. has seen fast, healthy and exponential growth. With its wide range of service areas, personalized attention to clients’ legal needs, linguistic capabilities, and reputed motto, ML and CHEN, P.C. is looking forward to and embracing an even further flourishing future.