Associate Attorney - Personal Injury

Description:

Our law firm is seeking a skilled and successful personal injury attorney to join our growing team and help clients find justice and compensation for their injuries. Our ideal candidate will handle case files from start to finish, have excellent credentials, a passion for helping people, and a minimum of one year of successful personal injury case experience. If you can handle a high-volume caseload and are looking to be on a winning team, please apply today.

Responsibilities:

• Record and update the status of all case files in the case management system
• Supervise and delegate tasks to the team of legal assistants, personal injury paralegals, case managers, litigation paralegals, and legal secretary
• Communicate with clients, expert witnesses, insurance company adjusters, supporting witnesses, and medical providers to gather information
• Investigate potential personal injury claims and provide legal advice to prospective clients accordingly
• Arrange suitable agreements and settle on the clients' behalf when appropriate
• Gather insurance policies, medical expenses, medical records, and other evidence relevant to the case and conduct legal research on case law and premises liability
• Handle personal injury case files from start to finish

Qualifications:

• Florida licensed attorney in good standing with the Florida Bar, with no disciplinary or malpractice history
• Outstanding academic credentials
• Self-starter, driven by long-term career goals
• Superior oral and written advocacy skills
• Team oriented
• Superior research, negotiation, drafting, and communication skills are highly valued
• Membership in the State Bar Association and a state license to practice law is mandatory
• Knowledge of personal injury law/ tort law, medical terminology, wrongful death, civil and family law, and medical malpractice is vital
• A bachelor's degree and a J.D. degree is required

Compensation: $70,000 - $135,000 salary + bonuses

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