Jennifer Schooley Announced as Virginia Business Legal Elite 2019

Virginia lawyers vote on the best in their profession

Jennifer Schooley is thankful for being chosen by her legal peers again for inclusion in the Legal Elite List by Virginia Business in the Taxes/Estates/Trusts category for 2019.  It was a year of growth and progressive change for Jennifer and the firm.  

In June, associate attorney, Kevin O’Donnell, and paralegal, Victoria Perry joined Schooley Law Firm.

In July, Jennifer began her term as chair of the Trusts and Estates section of the Virginia State Bar's Board of Governors; and in October, she spoke at Virginia CLE’s Advanced Estate Planning seminar, along with the former chair of the Family Law Section, Ed Barnes of Barnes & Diehl, on the intersection of estate planning and family law.

Scholarship is always a priority, and thus Jennifer was pleased to start the new year by attending a week of continuing legal education at the Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning and meeting her next co-panelist, Linda Radvin, who will present with Jennifer this June at the Virginia State Bar’s annual meeting.   The 82nd VSB Annual Meeting is scheduled for June 18-20, 2020 Click to learn more.

If you will be attending in June, definitely reach out to Jennifer to connect.

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Contact Schooley Law Firm to today to see how we can help you or a client with Estate Planning services.

804.270.1300

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Jennifer Schooley Awarded Legal Elite for 2018

Since 2000, Virginia Business Magazine, in collaboration with the Virginia Bar Association, has been polling Virginia lawyers for the “best” in the state across 18 categories. With 14,000 lawyers polled and 3,423 nominees this year, Schooley Law Firm is honored to share that Jennifer Schooley has been awarded as one of the 1,000 members included in the Legal Elite 2018 lineup for her work in the category of Taxes/Estates/Trusts/Elder Law.

Jennifer’s over 20 years of helping people manage their estates and ultimately helping clients create their legacy through varying stages and life changing circumstances, points to her passion for designing customized solutions for each unique client’s life and keeps her top of mind to legal peers and clients alike.

With the new year finally here, Jennifer and the Schooley Law Firm are here to help you plan for your life, from business needs to marital planning and estate management. Increases to the estate tax exempt amount and the every day ups and downs of life make January a good time to take a look at your estate plan and make adjustments accordingly.  This blog post might help you think through reasons you should review your estate plan at the kick-off of every new year.

Lastly, “thank you” to all the Virginia lawyers who nominated Jennifer for this award. Best wishes to each of you, too!

New Landscape, New Mind-scape!

A month after we “packed up our bags" like the Clampetts, and “moved on up” like the Jeffersons, we are ecstatic to be installed in our new office!  Nestled squarely in the heart of the  “arts district” of Richmond, we feel right at home where creativity, and a touch of scrappiness, co-exist.   A client asked us, “So, why did you move here?”  Let me tell you why.  

Our neighbors.  1708 Gallery, a non-profit art gallery right next door shows cutting-edge work.  Black Iris lays down tracks of original music composition for advertising agencies nationwide.  Ledbury, just downstairs, creates and produces fine mens clothing with a bit of Southern flair, and Quirk Hotel, recently voted one of the top hotels for creatives by Tablet Hotels (and top ten in the South by Southern Living), is just down a block.  And if that isn’t reason enough, after lunch we can walk next door to Charm School to get a cone of ice cream.  As a law firm, we look for creative and custom solutions for legal needs.  We can’t think of a better place for us, and better people for us to be around, to be able to do just that!

Please stop by for a visit, and let us show you what’s in our backyard.

Big News – We’ve Moved!

After six years on Westerre Parkway, Schooley Law Firm has moved downtown to the Arts District!  Our new office is located at 315 West Broad Street, on the third floor above Ledbury.

Our time at Westerre IV was fantastic, but with the recent addition of Sandi Burner, our new office manager and legal assistant, as well as the imminent arrival of Hope Vance, a trust and estates paralegal, it was time to find a larger space to accommodate our growth.  We are thrilled to be closer to the liveliness of downtown and the Fan, but also pleased to report that the building has parking!  If you’re planning to stop by for a visit (please do!), give us a call. 804.270.1300

Thank you to our amazing clients and colleagues - you are the reason we have this wonderful new space and the opportunity to spend our days doing what we love.

<<The above pic is from last Friday, when we packed up our things and said goodbye to our friends and neighbors at Westerre IV.  Can't wait to share pics of our new office above the Ledbury store on West Broad Street, once we get settled!>>

Seeking Part-Time Legal Secretary And Office Manager

Schooley Law Firm, P.C. is actively seeking a part-time legal secretary and office manager to support two lawyers and fit well within our growing, vibrant practice.  We eschew the staid brass and mahogany veneers of many law firms, and pride ourselves on our lively culture, our ability to connect with our clients, and our elevated standard of ethics.

Qualified candidates must possess remarkable interpersonal and organizational skills, exercise attention to detail, and exhibit exceptional communication and listening skills.  Spelling, punctuation and use of grammar must be of high quality.  A fervent belief in orderliness, efficiency, and systems is absolutely necessary.

Core Functions:

·       Interfacing with new and existing clients

·       Manage new client intake process

·       Manage attorney meeting schedules

·       Paper and digital filing

·       Office supply management

·       Processing invoices and payments

·       General correspondence

·       Manage client database

·       Tracking client referrals

Experience: A minimum of three years in a legal environment is preferred, as is knowledge of Mac-based computing.  Ability to use Microsoft Office and Excel is expected, as is the ability to quickly learn Quickbooks accounting software and Lucidchart.

Please send resumes and a cover letter to admin@schooleyfirm.com.  The anticipated start date is March 1.