Description:
Description:Mike Agruss Law is looking to hire a personal injury litigation lawyer with 3+ years of experience.
We are looking for someone who is confident, independent, and a self-starter. The ideal candidate will also be quick, driven, thorough, and self-disciplined.
This is a work-from-home position.
Compensation: between your salary, a percentage of every case you settle, and 50% of the fees for all business you bring to the firm, you can expect to make over $120,000 your first year here. However, your total compensation is upside and 100% in your control.
Benefits And Perks:
- Medical, dental, and vision,
- STD, LTD, and life insurance,
- 401(k) with a 4% match,
- 15 days of PTO per year,
- 12+ days off for federal holidays.
Responsibilities:
- Research case law and premises liability, and gather insurance policies, medical expenses, medical records, and other evidence relevant to the case
- Converse with clients, expert witnesses, supporting witnesses, insurance company adjusters, and medical providers to gather information
- Represent the client at hearings, trials, mediations, depositions, and litigation
- Supervise and delegate tasks to the team of legal assistants, personal injury paralegals, case managers, litigation paralegals, and legal secretary
- Review, modify, and draft motions, discovery responses, demand letters, pleadings, claims, subpoenas, memorandums, and other legal documents
- Record and update the status of all case files in the case management system
- Settle on the clients' behalf when appropriate and negotiate reasonable agreements
Qualifications:
- Experience taking depositions (parties, witnesses, treating physicians, and experts),
- Experience with mediations, arbitrations, and settlement conferences,
- Trial experience (first or second chair),
- Experience managing own caseload of 50+ cases.
- A bachelor's degree and a J.D. degree is required
- Excellent negotiation, drafting, research, and communication skills are desired
- Proficiency in computers is vital
Compensation:
$120,000 + Total compensation
