Associate Attorney

Job Description

Qualifications:

• JD from an accredited law school
• Admitted to practice in Texas
• Fluent in Spanish (Preferred)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Well organized with high-level attention to detail
• Superior analytical, writing, and research skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• 3 - 4 Years Personal Injury experience

Job Description:

Established, high-level, and rapidly growing plaintiffs’ personal injury firm based in McKinney is seeking an Associate Attorney with a strong desire to represent serious personal injury and wrongful death victims and their families. Ideal candidates will possess exceptional communication and organizational skills, an understanding of the pre-suit and litigation process, and strong advocacy skills with personal injury trial experience. Ideal candidates will possess experience with preparing effective demands, conducting depositions and other discovery, mediations, legal research and preparing motions/briefs, and resolving cases including resolving lienholders/subrogation interests after settlement/trial. We have the most experienced team of lawyers in Collin County to effectively train you how to be an effective personal injury trial lawyer. We will also consider recent law school graduates who demonstrate a strong desire to help injury victims and try cases.

Our firm’s culture is built on teamwork and treating each other with respect. Not only do we work well together, but many of us spend time together outside of work. The most important qualities we seek in our newest teammate includes: (1) takes ownership of job responsibilities; and (2) follows firm systems and processes; (3) pays attention to details; (4) connects with clients while showing empathy and compassion; (5) meets all deadlines; (6) speaks and writes well; (7) possesses strong negotiation skills; and (8) makes the entire team better.

Almost all our clients come to us after losing their health or a loved one due to another’s negligence. We desire to always show compassion to our clients from the beginning to the conclusion of our representation. However, make no mistake that we are in the winning business, plain and simple, as each client has only one chance to earn a full-value recovery for their loss. We take the challenge to win every case very seriously, which is why we strive to find driven, committed teammates.

Compensation and Benefits are extremely competitive. Compensation, especially bonuses, tends to increase very significantly for successful attorneys starting in year 2 as they begin successfully closing cases.

Benefits offered:

• 3 weeks, 1 day paid time off
• Health insurance
• 401K w/ matching & profit sharing
• Relocation expense reimbursement
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Please submit your resume in PDF format and do not call our office.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Life insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location:

• In person – McKinney, TX

Please submit your resume in PDF format via e-mail. Do not call our office.

This job description does not imply, nor does it create, any type of employment contract between the employee and employer. Rather, this job description is a general summary of common tasks, duties and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing this job's purpose and objectives. All employees of the company are employed at will, are expected to be able to change productivity, and to handle other tasks or perform job duties as assigned by management. This job description may be updated at any time at the sole discretion of the company.

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