Associate Attorney - Personal Injury Trial Team (St George)

Swenson & Shelley; Saint George (UT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Swenson & Shelley in St. George, UT is seeking an Associate Attorney to support its personal injury practice.

The full-time on-site role involves managing a caseload from intake through resolution and collaborating with senior attorneys. You will conduct legal research, draft pleadings and discovery, communicate with clients, insurers, and opposing counsel, and participate in hearings, depositions, mediations, and trials as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in Law and Personal Injury Law and ability to apply principles to complex facts.
• Clear, practical legal advice to clients while maintaining professional judgment.
• Proficient legal research with case law, statutes, regulations, and secondary sources.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload from intake through resolution with supervision from senior attorneys.
• Conduct legal research, draft pleadings, motions, discovery requests, and correspondence.
• Communicate regularly with clients, insurers, and opposing counsel.
• Attend hearings, depositions, mediations, and, when appropriate, trials.
• Analyze medical records and liability facts; evaluate case value and strategy.
• Participate in settlement negotiations and maintain detailed file documentation.

Skills

Legal research

Negotiation

Client communication

Case management

Trial preparation

Ethical standards

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Swenson & Shelley in St. George, UT is seeking an Associate Attorney to support its personal injury practice.

The full-time on-site role involves managing a caseload from intake through resolution and collaborating with senior attorneys. You will conduct legal research, draft pleadings and discovery, communicate with clients, insurers, and opposing counsel, and participate in hearings, depositions, mediations, and trials as appropriate.