Associate

Protouch Staffing; Glenarden (MD); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Health savings account

Paid time off

Job summary

Protouch Staffing seeks an Associate Attorney with 3-5 years of personal injury experience for a plaintiff's firm operating in Maryland and the District of Columbia. The candidate should have strong research, writing, and oral advocacy skills and a commitment to high-quality legal work.

The role involves conducting research, drafting pleadings, meeting with clients, taking depositions, arguing motions, and assisting with trials. Hybrid work location in Lanham, MD with standard benefits.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of personal injury experience required
• Must be admitted to Maryland Bar
• Admitted to DC Bar or willing to obtain admission (preferred)
• Strong legal research and writing skills
• Excellent oral advocacy and organizational skills
• Deposition and litigation experience
• Trial advocacy experience preferred
• Reliable transportation
• Strong interpersonal skills, empathy, energy, and a good sense of humor
• Ability to work independently and in a team

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research
• Draft lawsuits, discovery responses, motions, oppositions, memoranda, and briefs
• Meet with clients
• Take and defend depositions
• Argue motions
• Assist with and try cases
• Manage case files and deadlines
• Communicate with clients and other legal professionals

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Oral advocacy

Case management

Deposition experience

Team collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Education

Maryland Bar admission

DC Bar admission preferred

Job description

Summary

A plaintiff's personal injury law firm handling cases in Maryland and the District of Columbia is seeking an Associate Attorney with 3-5 years of personal injury experience. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational, writing, and oral advocacy skills and a desire to produce high-quality legal work.

Responsibilities

• Conducting legal research
• Drafting lawsuits, discovery responses, motions, oppositions, memoranda, and briefs
• Meeting with clients
• Taking and defending depositions
• Arguing motions
• Assisting with and trying cases
• Managing case files and deadlines
• Communicating effectively with clients and other legal professionals

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of personal injury experience required
• Must be admitted to the Maryland Bar
• Admitted to the DC Bar or willing to obtain admission (preferred)
• Strong legal research and writing skills
• Excellent oral advocacy and organizational skills
• Deposition and litigation experience
• Trial advocacy experience preferred
• Reliable transportation
• Strong interpersonal skills, empathy, energy, and a good sense of humor
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

Pay: DOE

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off

Work Location: Hybrid in Lanham, MD