Personal Injury Associate Attorney | Flexible Schedule

Joel Bieber Firm; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with matching

Flexible schedule

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Joel Bieber Firm (JBF) is seeking an Associate Attorney to manage a personal injury caseload from intake through resolution under the guidance of Senior and Managing Attorneys. The role emphasizes core litigation, negotiation, and case-management skills for low-to-moderate complexity claims.

You will work within defined settlement authority and escalate high-exposure issues as appropriate while maintaining client communication and adherence to deadlines.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active license and in good standing with the relevant state bar.
• Minimum of 1 year of personal injury litigation experience.
• Experience in Personal Injury, Mass Torts, or Medical Malpractice law preferred.
• Strong case management, organization, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned caseload of personal injury claims from intake through settlement or trial.
• Conduct client interviews at intake and gather facts, records, and documentation.
• Review and analyze medical records, billing, police reports, and other evidence to assess liability, causation, and damages.
• Maintain active case progression within stage-based timeframes.
• Delegate tasks to paralegals and support staff and review their work for accuracy.
• Provide input to Paralegal Services leadership on personnel, workload, and performance matters.
• Conduct legal research for cases in assigned practice area.
• Represent clients at depositions, hearings, mediations, settlement conferences, and trials under senior attorney guidance.
• Draft, review, and modify claims documents, motions, discovery responses, demand letters, pleadings, subpoenas, and memoranda.
• Take and defend depositions of parties and treating providers under senior attorney guidance.
• Support Senior Attorneys on more complex cases.
• Maintain regular client communication and manage client expectations regarding timelines.
• Explain settlement offers, litigation options, and anticipated net recovery to clients, and obtain informed consent prior to resolving claims.
• Adhere to ethical rules, firm procedures, and case-handling standards.
• Escalate case-level risk to Senior Attorneys.
• Develop litigation, negotiation, and case management skills through mentorship.

Skills

Case management

Client communication

Legal research

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Job description

The Joel Bieber Firm (JBF) is seeking an Associate Attorney to manage a personal injury caseload from intake through resolution under the guidance of Senior and Managing Attorneys. The role emphasizes core litigation, negotiation, and case-management skills for low-to-moderate complexity claims.

You will work within defined settlement authority and escalate high-exposure issues as appropriate while maintaining client communication and adherence to deadlines.