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Shalom Law

Personal Injury Associate Attorney

Shalom Law, Queens, New York, United States,


Description

Our firm is growing, and we're looking for an empathic, experienced personal injury attorney to help our clients find justice and compensation for their injuries. You'll handle the case file from start to finish with support from our team of highly skilled legal professionals. You should have excellent credentials, a minimum of 3 years of successful personal injury litigation along with trial case experience, and an authentic passion for helping people. If this sounds like you, apply today!

Benefits:PTOFederal Holidays offBonuses

Responsibilities

• Evaluate potential personal injury claims and provide legal advice to prospective clients accordingly• Review, modify, and draft motions, discovery responses, demand letters, pleadings, claims, subpoenas, memorandums, and other legal documents• Appear as legal counsel on the clients' behalf at mediations, trials, hearings, depositions, and litigation• Communicate with clients, expert witnesses, insurance company adjusters, supporting witnesses, and medical providers to gather information• Negotiate suitable agreements and settle on the clients' behalf when appropriate

Qualifications

• Three years of personal injury litigation or trial experience in wrongful death, medical malpractice, personal injury, or civil litigation practice areas is a necessity• Excellent negotiation, drafting, research, and communication skills are desired• Proficiency in computers is vital• A bachelor's degree and a J.D. degree is required• Membership in the State Bar Association and a state license to practice law is mandatory• Up-to-date knowledge of personal injury law/ tort law, wrongful death, civil and family law, medical terminology, and medical malpractice is imperative