[Hiring] Intake Attorney @Kitay Law Offices

Role Description

Are you a skilled attorney who enjoys helping people, building trust, and evaluating cases rather than spending your days in court? Kitay Law Offices, known as "The Law Firm With a Heart," is seeking an Intake Attorney to serve as the primary legal decisionmaker within our growing Intake Department. This is a unique opportunity for an attorney who excels at client consultations, case evaluations, and relationship-building while working in a fully remote environment.

As the first attorney many prospective clients meet, you will play a critical role in helping individuals facing criminal defense, personal injury, and workers' compensation matters understand their legal options and make informed decisions about representation.

What You'll Do

• Conduct phone and virtual consultations with prospective clients.
• Evaluate criminal defense, personal injury, and workers' compensation matters.
• Identify legal issues, liabilities, damages, deadlines, and potential risks.
• Build trust and rapport quickly with prospective clients.
• Explain legal options clearly and confidently.
• Guide qualified prospects through the engagement and retainer process.
• Help convert qualified consultations into retained clients while maintaining ethical standards.
• Make initial case acceptance and case rejection recommendations.
• Assess legal viability and risk factors.
• Review complex or high-value matters.
• Collaborate with attorneys and leadership on challenging cases.
• Serve as a legal resource for the Intake Team.
• Prepare consultation summaries and case evaluations.
• Maintain accurate records within SmartAdvocate or a similar case management system.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legal and ethical requirements.
• Review fee agreements and intake-related documentation.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active Pennsylvania Bar License in good standing.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in one or more of the following:
  • Criminal Defense
  • Personal Injury
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Plaintiff Litigation
  • Pre-Litigation
  • Legal Intake
• Strong legal analysis and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and client counseling abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Requirements

• Prior experience conducting legal consultations.
• Fluent in both English and Spanish (Preferred).
• Experience with client conversion or intake management.
• Experience using SmartAdvocate or similar legal case management software.
• Demonstrated ability to build client confidence and close qualified consultations.

Ideal Candidate

• Compassionate and client-focused.
• Confident speaking with prospective clients.
• A strong legal issue spotter.
• Highly organized and responsive.
• Comfortable working in a metrics-driven environment.
• Skilled at balancing legal judgment with business objectives.
• Motivated by helping people while contributing to firm growth.