Sepulveda Law Group - Junior Attorney - Litigation , Personal Injury

Sepulveda Sanchez Accident Lawyers; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Sepulveda Sanchez Accident Lawyers in Los Angeles (CA) seeks a full-time attorney to handle personal injury case files from start to finish. You will evaluate claims, provide legal advice to prospective clients, and draft/modify pleadings and other documents.

Strong Westlaw knowledge and CA Bar admission are preferred. The role requires communicating with clients, experts, insurers, and medical providers, negotiating settlements, and appearing in court across California.

Qualifications

• JD degree and CA Bar admission required.
• Experience with Westlaw preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle personal injury case files from start to finish.
• Evaluate potential personal injury claims and provide legal advice to prospective clients.
• Draft, review, and modify claims, motions, discovery responses, demand letters, pleadings, subpoenas, memorandums, and other legal documents.
• Research case law and premises liability, and gather insurance policies, medical expenses, medical records, and other evidence relevant to the case.

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

CasePeer

Westlaw

Job description

This is an In Office position - FT

• Handle personal injury case files from start to finish
• Evaluate potential personal injury claims and provide legal advice to prospective clients
• Draft, review, and modify claims, motions, discovery responses, demand letters, pleadings, subpoenas, memorandums, and other legal documents
• Research case law and premises liability, and gather insurance policies, medical expenses, medical records, and other evidence relevant to the case (preferred experience with Westlaw)
• Communicate with clients, expert witnesses, insurance company adjusters, supporting witnesses, and medical providers to gather information
• Negotiate suitable agreements offers and appropriately settle on the clients’ behalf
• Make court appearances at hearings and, trials, attend mediations, depositions, and litigation throughout the entire state of California.
• Document and update the status of all case files in case management

System (Preferred Experience With CasePeer)

• Manage a team of personal injury paralegals, legal assistants, case managers, litigation paralegals, and legal secretary
• Track work calendar, including but not not limited to, appointment and court deadlines pursuant to the California Code of Civil Procedure
• Calculate costs and compensation totals in support of drafting settlement breakdowns to present to client and insurance providers

Requirements

• JD, passed Licensed and admitted to the California State Bar

Benefits

• Salary
• Growing, Entrepreneurial firm - opportunity to learn & grow