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Job Description
Parnall Law Firm seeks a talented, ambitious Junior Attorney to join our growing team!
$10,000 sign-on bonus (payable at 3, 6 and 12 months of employment) and $5,000 relocation assistance offered. Base salary + performance based bonuses paid out twice monthly.
Qualifications:
Juris Doctorate degree and licensed or ability to become licensed to practice law in NM
Ability to relocate to Albuquerque, NM to work on-site (relocation assistance offered)
Experience in PI law is not required.
MISSION STATEMENT
To use intelligent, compassionate and determined advocacy to effectively maximize reimbursement of the value of our client’s harm, and the wrong that caused it.
To make sure that, at the end of the case, the client is satisfied and knows Parnall Law has stood up for, fought for, and given voice and value to his or her harm.
To consistently grow your client and case base.
RESULTS / OUTCOMES (What you must get done.)
Attend weekly firm wide huddle every Monday morning at 8:00
Attend daily team mini huddle Tuesday through Friday at 8:00 am
Attend weekly Friday calendar meeting at 8:00 am
Meet with Lead attorney weekly to go over metrics/kpis
Settle 95% of all cases within the evaluation amount.
Move cases from Pre-Litigation to Litigation stage within 90 days of negotiation, if case has not settled.
Ensure we can take our full fee on 95% of all cases (meaning we don’t have to reduce our fee because there is not enough money to pay all providers, subrogation claims, liens, and client).
Maintain a Good Call Conversion Rate of 95% or higher (signing wanted cases)
Achieve 95% positive reviews.
DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
General
Timely review, edit, and approved all correspondence drafted by CM/Paras.
Be available 8 hours per day, if not out of office at meetings, hearings, depos or trial.
Show consistent growth in the complexity and value of cases you are settling.
Intakes
Meet with clients to evaluate case for representation
Take all facts pertinent to liability, damages, coverage
Show compassion
Posture case by articulating client and office action items
Explain representation agreement and have sign
Investigation
Evaluate needed investigation
Communicate with paralegal about what investigation tasks need to be completed
Determine if UM/UIM applies
Posture the case for trial or negotiations
Negotiation
Meet with clients to evaluate and get authorization to negotiate
Meet with Lead or Full Value Committee to set firm evaluation amount
Negotiate with adjusters and keep client informed
Prepare case for mediation
Speak with adjusters, build and maintain negotiation relationships, aggressively negotiate and/or posture cases with adjusters where appropriate.
Make determination about filing suit or further negotiations
If filing suit, prepare client for litigation process
Litigation
Draft pleadings and discovery for lawsuits
Compose discovery responses
Compose discovery requests
Prepare case for trial, arbitration, and/or mediation
Parnall Law Firm, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
