Intake Attorney

Employbridge; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer contribution

Paid time off and company holidays

CLE support

Job summary

Employbridge seeks an Intake Attorney to be the primary legal decision-maker in a high-volume intake operation. You will evaluate cases, make retain/decline decisions, and guide intake teams to efficiently onboard qualified matters.

You will shape case acquisition strategy, ensure compliance, and provide training to intake staff while handling sensitive matters with discretion. Requires JD, active U.S. bar license, and 2+ years in PI or mass tort intake.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active bar license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in personal injury, mass torts, or intake.
• Strong ability to assess liability, damages, and statute limitations.

Responsibilities

• Review and assess prospective matters, making retain/decline decisions.
• Develop and refine qualification criteria, intake workflows, and screening guidelines.
• Manage high-value, sensitive intakes with professionalism and discretion.
• Deliver training to intake personnel on legal processes and ethics.
• Oversee deadlines, documentation, and retention/transition decisions.

Skills

Excellent communication

Data-driven workflows

Case evaluation decisions

Experience with CRMs

High-volume intake experience

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school

Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

Tools

CRM software

Intake platforms

Data analytics tools

Job description

Join a high-growth legal organization as an Intake Attorney, serving as the primary legal decision-maker within a sophisticated, high-volume intake operation. This role is ideal for an attorney who excels at evaluating cases, making timely judgment calls, and guiding intake teams to ensure qualified matters are retained and onboarded efficiently. You will play a direct role in shaping case acquisition strategy, intake quality, compliance, and organizational growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead Case Evaluation & Retention Decisions

• Review and assess prospective personal injury, abuse-related, and mass tort matters, making informed retain/decline decisions based on liability, damages, statute limitations, jurisdictional considerations, and case viability.

Own Intake Standards & Screening Processes

• Develop, maintain, and refine qualification criteria, intake workflows, escalation protocols, and case screening guidelines to ensure consistency, quality, and compliance.

Handle Complex & Sensitive Matters

• Personally manage high-value, legally complex, or trauma-sensitive intakes with professionalism, discretion, empathy, and a client-centered approach.

Provide Legal Guidance & Team Training

• Serve as the legal resource for intake personnel by delivering training, answering legal process questions, and ensuring adherence to ethical and compliance standards.

Drive Quality, Compliance & Operational Performance

• Oversee deadline identification, intake documentation, retainer execution, and ongoing analysis of intake outcomes, conversion metrics, and case quality to support continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and in good standing.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in personal injury, mass torts, plaintiff-side practice, intake, pre-litigation, or related legal work.
• Strong understanding of liability assessment, damages evaluation, insurance fundamentals, and statute-of-limitations analysis.
• Proven ability to make accurate, high-volume case-evaluation decisions.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to engage compassionately with prospective clients.
• Experience using CRMs, intake platforms, and data-driven workflows preferred.
• Performance Bonuses: Eligible for performance-based bonuses in addition to base salary.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with employer contribution.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Continuing legal education (CLE) support.

Why Join Us

• Significant exposure to a high volume of case evaluations across multiple practice areas.
• Direct influence on case selection, intake quality, and organizational growth.
• Opportunity to work within a scalable, data-driven legal operation.
• Strong potential for professional development and career advancement.
• Collaborative environment with experienced legal and operational leadership.