Description:
Description:Main Objectives
The pre-litigation attorney is responsible for building value in the cases on his/her docket.
- Client Contact. Timely answer and return all client calls.
- Case Development. Timely identify value builders and direct teams on appropriate actions.
- File Documentation. Immediately document all available data in the case file. If it's not in the file, it didn't happen.
Main Responsibilities:
- Serve as Attorney mentor to firm team members
- Review files assigned to CSRs and Negotiator at specified touchpoints, give direction on issues such as: liability, treatment, litigation referrals, evidence gathering, etc.
- Review files for value building factors and direct accordingly
- Review negotiations files for settlement ranges and approve settlements by Negotiator
- Review demands for all cases on the team. Assign to Negotiator as appropriate
- Negotiate settlement of assigned cases, refer to litigation as appropriate
- Review offers/settlement with clients
- Review Disbursal Awards
- Calculate and negotiate lien reductions on settled cases
- Take escalation calls from clients assigned to team
- Maintain average negotiations cycle time of sixty (60) days or less
- Settle minimum of thirty (30) cases each month
- Obtain minimum of $285,000 in attorney's fees each month, averaging $9,500 per settlement
Requirements:
Meetings
- Firm Huddle (Weekly)
- Team Roundtable (Weekly)
- 45/90 and Annual review of Negotiator
- Reports to Chief Operating Officer
- Direct Supervisor of Negotiator
- Interview, counsel, performance review with negotiator
- Advise and direct CSMs, CSRs and Negotiators on cases