Job Details
Our medical malpractice defense firm is currently interviewing attorneys. Ideal candidates, minimum 2-4 years of civil litigation experience (defense). Billable hour requirement: 1950 hours per year/162.5 per month
Our associates' responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Ethically, responsibly, and autonomously handling the day-to-day operations of their cases with little to no supervision and bringing anything relevant to the partner's attention
- Keeping track of deadlines (answer deadline, discovery deadlines, etc.)
- Drafting same (answers, discovery responses, productions, etc.)
- Overseeing nurse, paralegal, and secretary staff to ensure tasks are delegated and instructions are clear
- Covering depositions and writing reports for same
- Telephone calls with expert witnesses
- Assisting nurses and paralegals as needed to organize and prepare which materials need to go to the experts (involves analysis of medical records)
- Trial preparation
- Attend trial