Sepulveda Law Group - Junior Attorney - Litigation , Personal Injury

Sepulveda Sanchez Accident Lawyers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Sepulveda Sanchez Accident Lawyers in the United States is seeking a full-time, in-office Personal Injury Attorney to manage files from start to finish.

You will evaluate claims, draft pleadings and discovery, research case law (Westlaw preferred), and coordinate with clients, experts, and insurance adjusters across California. Prior experience with CasePeer is a plus.

Growing firm offers opportunities to lead a team of support staff and develop expertise in complex injury litigation.

Qualifications

• JD degree and admission to the California State Bar.
• Experience handling personal injury cases from start to finish is preferred.
• Familiarity with case management and litigation documents.

Responsibilities

• Handle personal injury case files from start to finish
• Evaluate potential personal injury claims and provide legal advice
• Draft, review, and modify claims, motions, and other legal documents
• Research case law and premises liability; gather evidence and records
• Communicate with clients, experts, insurers, and medical providers
• Negotiate settlements and appear at hearings, trials, mediations, and depositions
• Document and update case status in case management systems

Skills

Client communication

Legal research

Negotiation

Case management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Westlaw

CasePeer

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 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