[Hiring] Pre-Litigation Associate Attorney @Larry H. Parker

Role Description

Do you want to LOVE where you work, make an impact in your community, and receive hands-on training alongside some of the best attorneys in the field? Jacoby & Meyers is the pre-eminent law firm protecting consumers since 1972. We are currently seeking a smart and capable attorney to join our growing team. Prior personal injury experience is not required but highly preferred; new bar passers encouraged to apply.

Core duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Work within a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Pay strong attention to details in drafting court documents
• Compile all possible information, evidence, and documentation, including medical records and bills, loss of earnings documentation, and change in lifestyle information, that will help the legal department build a case
• Negotiate claims
• Follow up with clients
• Review and evaluate liability and insurance availability for cases in pre-litigation
• Build client relationships and communicate with clients and family members during pre-litigation
• Conduct investigations – collect and analyze evidence in order to determine all potential claims and liability, potential defendants, and insurance coverages
• Conduct legal research
• Investigate facts of loss and research application of case law
• Analyze, manage, and review evidence to assess liability and determine case plan
• Draft government claim forms and demand letters
• Communicate with adjusters; draft correspondence as needed
• Appear in front of judge for hearings
• Identify government claims and other avenues for recovery

Qualifications

• Licensed attorney in California
• Comfortable meeting with clients/potential clients both on-site and off-site
• Comfortable with traveling and open to flexible hours as necessary
• Comfortable with meeting/discussing cases with experts
• Creative and flexible
• Work well with others and have strong communication skills
• Work well under pressure
• Communicate well in writing with attention to detail

Requirements

• Resume, References

Benefits

• Flexible Schedules
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Pet Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Company-paid Life Insurance and AD&D Coverage, Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Employee Assistance and Travel Assistance Programs
• Unlimited Time Off (FTO) for Attorneys and Exec positions
• Health FSA and Dependent Care FSA
• Accident Insurance
• Commuter Transportation Incentive
• Cell Phone and Internet Stipend
• Fully-paid parking
• Learning and Development Programs
• Remote Positions

Company Description

Jacoby & Meyers was founded in 1972 with the intention of making the legal system more accessible to the average person. Now, more than 50 years later, we continue to help people get the justice and compensation they deserve. Specializing in all types of accident claims, including automobile, motorcycle, bicycle, Uber/Lyft, or trucking accidents, slip and falls, dog bites, construction accidents and other wrongful conduct, the attorneys at Jacoby & Meyers have recovered over a billion dollars for their clients' personal injury and wrongful death claims caused by the negligence of a third party.