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Arnold & Porter is seeking a first to fifth year trusts and estates associate for the Private Client Services Group in either the New York or Washington, DC office.

Arnold & Porter's world-class Private Client Services practice is recognized for the sophisticated, highly sensitive matters handled on behalf of clients. The firm provides an interdisciplinary approach to addressing the complex needs of family offices, family business owners, and individual clients, with top-tier counselling on a wide variety of issues relating to estate planning, tax, real estate, family disputes, strategic business organization, and succession planning.

Qualified candidates must have experience in trusts and estates, transfer tax, and associated income tax areas of the law. Some experience in the field is required, with a minimum of two to three years of work experience in the field preferred. We welcome candidates that have completed or are in the process of completing LLM's in taxation or estate planning. We also welcome candidates who have had significant and meaningful experience on the international tax planning front, though such experience is not required.

Applicants must currently be licensed, or currently be eligible to become licensed, to practice law in the jurisdiction in which they are applying.

The salary range for this position in New York and Washington D.C. is $225,000 to $365,000, commensurate with experience.

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