Associate Attorney

Company: Mitchell & Associates, APLC
Location: New Orleans
Posted on: November 7, 2024

Job Description:

Our workers' compensation law firm has a full-time Associate Attorney position available now and we're looking for the right new lawyer to join our team. You will assist with all phases of litigation representing injured workers up through trial. We have a heavy motion practice so you must be an accomplished writer and not afraid to go to court and be heard. We also have multiple depositions weekly, so there is ample opportunity to gain experience quickly. If you're looking to make a move to an established and reputable firm and be mentored by top-notch attorneys representing injured workers start your application today!

Responsibilities:

--- Maintain client files in an organized fashion to ensure up-to-date information is handy for other attorneys, paralegals and support staff
--- Create legal documents, including correspondence, briefs, motions, pleadings, contracts, affidavits, and settlement agreements for contract negotiations and proceedings
--- Attend court hearings or other legal proceedings, perform legal research, and work with senior associate attorneys to provide legal advice
--- Assist with workers' compensation cases under the supervision of a senior attorney with 20+ years of experience
--- Conduct legal research, prepare and respond to discovery, defend client depositions, prepare and argue dispositive motions, and participate as second chair at trial
--- Maintain client files to ensure up-to-date information and documentation is readily available to properly assess and resolve the claim
--- Identify and adhere to all internal and court-imposed deadlines
--- Interact with clients to gather facts and documents related to their claims and to give them confidence in our representation

Qualifications:

--- Applicants must have successfully passed the state bar exam
--- Ability to work with senior attorneys to best serve client needs and grow our client base
--- Exceptional communication skills and problem-solving skills needed in order to work with all levels of staff and our clients


About Company:
We're hard-working lawyers for hurt workers. We represent injured workers who have been hurt on the job on land, dockside, or offshore. We also handle social security claims for good people who are too hurt to work.

We started off representing employers and insurance companies but soon realized there was (and still is) a need for highly competent attorneys to represent people who might otherwise be overwhelmed and bulldozed by the legal system. Owned by two attorneys who have been married for nearly twenty years, we present a culture that appreciates work-life balance.

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