Associate Attorney

The Law Office of Mark McMullin is hiring a full-time Associate Attorney to join our growing estate planning and elder law practice in Cape Girardeau. You'll lead client consultations, draft wills and trusts, and manage your own client files. This is a role with real room to grow — as the firm grows, so does your responsibility. If you've finished law school, are licensed in Missouri or eligible for admission, and want to build something meaningful instead of just filling a seat, we'd like to hear from you.

Benefits offered:

• Paid Time Off
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401(k)

$81,000

• Lead client consultations and guide families through the estate planning process — wills, revocable and protection trusts, and powers of attorney
• Draft estate planning documents and client correspondence with the precision and care our families expect
• Support probate and trust administration matters alongside senior attorneys
• Conduct legal research on Missouri estate, trust, and elder law questions
• Own your client files start to finish — keep them current and accessible so the whole team can serve the client well
• Build lasting relationships with clients, families, and referral sources in the Southeast Missouri community

• Effective communication skills and problem-solving skills are necessary to work with all levels of staff and clients
• Candidates must have passed the bar exam
• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree required from an accredited law school

• Experience in or genuine interest in estate planning, elder law, probate, or trust administration
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Clear communicator

At the Law Office of Mark McMullin, we don't just draft wills and trusts — we build lifelong relationships with the families we serve. Based in Cape Girardeau, we help clients across Southeast Missouri protect their assets and create estate plans that reflect their values and protect the people they love most.

Our work is guided by four core values: trust, personal responsibility, goodness, and always getting better. We've grown significantly over the past several years, and we're looking for the right attorney to grow with us.