Our client is seeking a personal injury attorney to join their team! They are seeking a candidate with plaintiff experience.
Duties:
- Handle personal injury case files from start to finish
- Evaluate potential personal injury claims and provide legal advice to prospective clients accordingly
- Draft, review, and modify claims, motions, discovery responses, demand letters, pleadings, subpoenas, memorandums, and other legal documents
- Research case law and premises liability, and gather insurance policies, medical expenses, medical records, and other evidence relevant to the case
- Communicate with clients, expert witnesses, insurance company adjusters, supporting witnesses, and medical providers to gather information
- Negotiate suitable agreements and settle on the clients’ behalf when appropriate
- Represent the client at hearings, trials, mediations, depositions, and litigation
- Document and update the status of all case files in the case management system
- Manage a team of personal injury paralegals, legal assistants, case managers, litigation paralegals, and legal secretary
Personal Injury Attorney Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and a J.D. degree is required
- Membership in the State Bar Association and a state license to practice law is mandatory
- 3 years of experience in personal injury litigation or trial experience in medical malpractice, personal injury, wrongful death, or civil litigation practice areas is needed
- A good understanding of personal injury law/ tort law, medical terminology, wrongful death, civil and family law, and medical malpractice is desired
- Superb drafting, research, negotiation, and communication skills are preferred
- Must be computer proficient
