A well-established law firm is seeking an experienced Litigation Attorney to join its team. This is a membership-track position offering an opportunity for long-term professional growth within the firm.

The Litigation Attorney will independently manage an active caseload while working closely with legal assistants, paralegals, clients, insurance adjusters, insureds, and other attorneys. This position is responsible for developing case strategy, managing litigation from initial assignment through resolution, maintaining client reporting requirements, and delivering high-quality legal representation.

IN THIS ROLE 

The ideal candidate is a highly organized and motivated attorney who demonstrates sound judgment, strong litigation skills, attention to detail, and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Review and approve conflict checks
• Analyze new files and provide initial file handling strategy to legal assistant and paralegal
• Determine action plan, budget, and recommendations and communicate same to adjuster
• Determine pleading and discovery needs and identify associated tasks to be completed by the paralegal
• Prepare for, attend and report on depositions, mediations, hearings and other discovery events Keep the insurer and insured abreast of case status, especially as dictated by client guidelines
• Negotiate settlements, analyze settlement documentation for accuracy and completeness as well as attend settlement approval hearing
• Communicate need for file closures to legal assistant and paralegal
• Delegate non-billable tasks to legal assistants and billable tasks to paralegals, using your clients’ guidelines as a general guide
• Communicate with paralegal and legal assistant on a regular basis
• Review draft bills and edit, amend, finalize
• Ensure files are closed in a timely fashion
• Ensure client reporting and budgeting guidelines are consistently and timely met

ABOUT YOU 

• Bachelors degree and Juris Doctorate
• Maintains membership in state bar and completes all required continuing legal education requirements on an annual basis