Associate Attorney (Bilingual/Spanish)

Associate Attorney (Bilingual/Spanish) The Gori Law Firm

Associate Attorney (Bilingual/Spanish)

Employee Job Description

Job Title:

Associate Attorney Deposition

Department:

Deposition Team

Reports To:

Supervising Attorney

Position Details:

Full Time; Salary Exempt

Supervisor Role:

No

Overall Descriptions of the Position:

An associate attorney at The Gori Law Firm is responsible for representing clients injured by asbestos, working up assigned asbestos disease cases, conducting depositions, as well as interviewing and meeting potential clients and witnesses.

Skills & Abilities:

2-5 years of attorney experience—personal injury or asbestos experience preferred.

Competent to Expert knowledge and demonstrated competency in the following:

Legal procedures and processes regarding case sign ups, depositions and testimony

Legal research and writing

MS Office Word, Excel, Adobe, and Outlook

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Self-motivated and well-organized

Ability to solve problems and strategize

Ability to learn and retain industrial and medical information

Compassion for helping terminally sick clients

Adaptable and responsive to client needs based on health status

Fluent in Spanish

Position Duties (including, but not limited to):

Represent clients injured by exposure to asbestos

Prepare assigned asbestos disease cases in a team environment

80% travel time to meet clients, potential clients, and other witnesses across the United States

Conduct client and witness interviews, both in person and on the phone, to obtain and evaluate information

Gather and analyze information by examining records such as Social Security, Medical, Military, and Union records

Prepare and conduct depositions of fact witnesses

Summarize testimony from fact witness depositions

Education, Certificates and Licenses:

Licensed to practice Law in any state, Missouri and/or Illinois preferred

Must reside in one of the following states: Missouri, Illinois, Florida, Louisiana, California, New York, Washington D.C.

Must be able to pass pre-employment background check.

Salary and Benefits

Benefits package includes Health Insurance, Vision Insurance, Dental and Orthodontia Insurance, Short-term disability, Long-term Disability, Life Insurance, 401(k), Continuing Education, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Free Gym Access

Salary range $75,000-$120,000 dependent on experience

Compensation details:

75000-120000

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