Description:
A Legal Services in Dallas, Texas Texas believes that everyone, no matter their race, gender, background or income level has a right to skilled legal help. Our ability to deliver on this and carry on the legacy of our founder, Johnnie Cochran, rests 100% on the efforts of our team. We are looking for a Personal Injury Attorney to join us in the fight.Being part of The Cochran Firm Texas team means:
- Helping others when they need it most by offering a balanced, thoughtful and caring approach.
- Getting to know our clients as a person, not a case number.
- Giving back to the communities in which we live and work.
Our principal office is in Dallas, Texas, with offices in Houston and Oklahoma City.
Our core values are:
- Accountability: We take a deep look at each client's situation and think long and hard about what will work best for them.
- Initiative: We are ready and able to take the action our clients need. We ask a lot of questions and look at all of our options before moving forward.
- Relationships: We get to know our clients and understand what is important to them to create a strategy that will get them the best results.
- Teamwork: We deal with our clients and one another with honor, respect, and compassion, and do the right thing regardless of the consequences.
If you are interested in joining our team, we would love to hear from you.
Major Areas of Responsibility:
The Attorney will help the Managing Partners with all aspects of case management including:
- Manage a caseload of pre-litigation and litigation personal injury matters
- Conduct discovery, depositions, hearings, mediations, and trials
- Draft pleadings, motions, and legal correspondence
- Evaluate cases and develop litigation strategies
- Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, experts, and medical providers
- Proactively managing the case load and calendar to ensure all deadlines are met and appropriate parties notified in a timely manner
- Other activities as assigned
What we are looking for:
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- Active license and in good standing with the Texas State Bar
- Licenses in Texas Federal Courts
- 5–10 years of Plaintiffs' personal injury litigation experience
- Proven trial and courtroom experience strongly preferred
- Strong writing, negotiation, and analytical skills
- Commitment to client service and results
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point,etc.)
- Experience with case management software (i.e., FileVine, Neos, etc.)
- Confidentiality and discretion are necessary
- Ability to deal with simultaneous projects and competing priorities
- Strong initiative and ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision
- Ability to convey information and ideas through speech in ways that others will understand
- Ability to function with a high level of patience, tact, empathy, and diplomacy in handling sensitive situations
- Follow established guidelines and procedures and provide support for miscellaneous requests and flex services with a “can do” attitude and philosophy
- Deliver on commitments in a timely and accurate manner
- Because of the nature of the work, contractors may at times be required to work varying schedules due to trial schedules, etc.
