Associate Attorney

$90,000.00 To $110,000.00 Annually

At The Joel Bieber Firm (JBF), our clients' needs are at the forefront of what we do and drive us to provide excellent, personalized service. The Associate Attorney manages a caseload of personal injury matters from intake through resolution under the guidance of Senior and Managing Attorneys. This role focuses on building core litigation, negotiation, and case-management skills while handling primarily low-to-moderate complexity claims (e.g., low value cases, well-defined damages). The Associate Attorney works within defined settlement authority and escalates complex or high-exposure issues as appropriate.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Manage an assigned caseload of personal injury claims (e.g., auto accidents, medical malpractice) from intake through settlement or trial in accordance with court rules and all applicable deadlines.
• Conduct client interviews at intake and gather the facts, records, and documentation to evaluate the claim.
• Review and analyze medical records, billing, police reports, and other evidence to assess liability, causation, and damages.
• Keep cases progressing within stage-based timeframes, taking affirmative steps to maintain active case progression.
• Proactively seek guidance or assistance when needed to address case challenges, resolve barriers to progression, or ensure deadlines and client needs are met.
• Delegate case tasks (e.g., records requests, document preparation, file organization) and provide legal direction to paralegals and legal support staff and review their work for accuracy and completeness.
• Provide input to Paralegal Services leadership on personnel, workload, and performance matters relating to paralegals.
• Conduct legal research for cases in assigned practice area.
• Represent clients at depositions, hearings, mediations, settlement conferences, and trials (under Senior Attorney guidance, if needed).
• Draft, review, and modify claims documents, motions, discovery responses, demand letters, pleadings, subpoenas, memoranda, and other legal documents.
• Take and defend depositions of parties and treating providers (under Senior Attorney guidance, if needed).
• Support Senior Attorneys on more complex cases.
• Maintain regular, proactive client communication and manage client expectations regarding case timelines and next steps.
• Explain settlement offers, litigation options, and anticipated net recovery to clients, and obtain informed consent prior to resolving claims.
• Adhere to ethical rules, firm procedures, and case-handling standards.
• Escalate case-level risk (e.g., including missed deadlines, coverage gaps) to Senior Attorneys.
• Develop key skills in litigation, negotiation, and case management through hands-on assignments, seeking mentorship, and applying feedback from Senior Attorneys.
• Participate in Firm training and internal knowledge sharing to maintain awareness of developments in personal injury law, procedure, and venue-specific practice affecting assigned cases.
• Maintain active bar licensure and satisfy all continuing legal education requirements.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
• Active license and in good standing with the relevant state bar
• Minimum of 1 year of personal injury litigation experience
• Experience in Personal Injury, Mass Torts, or Medical Malpractice law, preferred
• Knowledge of personal injury law, including claims, litigation, insurance negotiations, and court procedures.
• Strong case management, organization, and prioritization skills.
• Sound legal judgment, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including effective communication with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and internal teams.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, provide clear legal direction, and seek guidance when appropriate.