Associate Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

The candidate for this position assists injured clients with filing legal complaints, offers legal advice, prepares legal documents, and represents his/her client in court by performing the following duties:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Answers client's questions and guides him or her through the personal injury process.
• Ensures proper legal representation in all auto accident and premise liability cases.
• Works with experts and partners to evaluate the merits of a potential case an develop case theories.
• Prepares witnesses and claimants for hearings, trials, depositions, oral arguments, mediations, arbitrations and other proceedings.
• Takes depositions of the claimant, physicians, medical experts, and other parties.
• Conducts discovery, and drafts pleadings, findings of fact, motions, briefs, opinions and other legal documents.
• Negotiates settlements on behalf of the claimant.
• Any other duties, as assigned, and as related to the duties of the position.

Qualifications

• Four (4) year College Degree from an accredited College or University; three (3) years of Law School and have obtained a Mississippi license to practice law by passing the bar exam and be in good standing with the Mississippi Bar; three (3) to five (5) years related experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Spanish speaking candidate is a plus.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple and complex instructions, short and long correspondence, and memos. Ability to convey information in a clear, concise, and logical manner. Ability to effectively advocate a position or a cause.
• Ability to draft effective legal documents such as motions, briefs, memorandums, resolutions, and legal agreements. Ability to develop logical thinking, organization, and problem-solving abilities.

Compensation:

• Compensation is based on education and experience.
• First year compensation is expected to be $60,000 - $100,000 depending on start date.
• Future compensation is uncapped with the expectation for each attorney to settle at least $1,000,000 in cases each year which translates to $140,000 annually or more
• There is no cap on commission

Company Description

Richard Schwartz & Associates, P.A. is the biggest Personal Injury firm in the state of Mississippi. We have five (5) offices: (main office) Jackson, MS, Hattiesburg, MS, Tupelo, MS, Columbus, MS and Meridian, MS.

We strive for the best possible outcome for each case, offering open communication and one-on-one, personalized assistance throughout the entire legal process.