Dinse P.C., a full service commercial law firm in Burlington, Vermont, is accepting applications for an entry-level associate to join the firm’s litigation group. The individual hired for this position will work closely with several partners in the firm’s litigation group, and will have significant responsibility for research and writing substantive motions, briefs, and memoranda, as well as the opportunity to attend and conduct hearings and depositions, and to handle cases with supervision. Applicants should have a strong academic background, excellent research and writing skills, and the desire and aptitude to represent the firm and its clients in adversarial proceedings. Judicial clerkship experience preferred.
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Dinse, P.C., a full service commercial law firm in Burlington, Vermont, is offering a mid-level associate the exceptional opportunity to join the firm’s busy and sophisticated trusts and estates practice. 2-5 years experience preferred. The individual hired for this position will work closely with the partners in the firm’s trusts and estate practice and will gain experience and responsibility for drafting various trusts, administration of trusts and probate estates, charitable plans, estate and tax plans, and interactions with clients. Applicants should have a strong academic background, excellent writing skills, and the desire and aptitude to grow into and manage a practice which is highly client-centered. Educational background in estate/gift tax matters and income tax preferred. Legal and non-legal experience in tax and demonstrated client relations a plus.
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Dinse P.C., a full service commercial law firm in Burlington, Vermont, is accepting applications for an entry-level associate to join the firm’s business practice group. The individual hired for this position will work closely with several partners in the firm’s business group (in counseling clients on a variety of corporate, tax, nonprofit, real estate, contracting, licensing, and other business matters) and will have significant responsibility for drafting contracts, structuring transactions, and counseling clients. Applicants should have a strong academic background, excellent research and writing skills, and a genuine interest in business law. Experience/education in intellectual property or tax a plus. Non-legal experience in business or tax work and demonstrated client relations skills a plus.
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Dinse, P.C., a full service commercial law firm in Burlington, Vermont, has an opening for a full-time litigation paralegal. This position provides services directly to clients and Dinse attorneys, as well as the litigation team at large, and requires a strong work ethic, eagerness to learn and acquire new skills, and the ability to work independently on complex and confidential matters. Responsibilities include prioritizing, managing and following through on multiple projects, and communicating effectively, courteously and professionally with clients, attorneys, staff and peers. The ideal candidate should have at least 1-2 years of litigation experience and familiarity with all stages of litigation, including motion practice, written discovery, document production and case disposition / resolution. Experience with drafting discovery, summarizing records and depositions, and trial work is a plus. Candidates must be technologically savvy and have a high level of comfort with using general office programs (MS Office, Acrobat) and legal technology on an everyday basis. A bachelor’s degree or paralegal certification is required.
