Personal Injury & Sexual Assault Attorney - Hatch Global Search

Job Description

They help build injury claims, ensuring that all liable parties are held responsible. Moreover, a personal injury lawyer can help victims obtain damages for various losses related to the assault. These may include medical treatment costs, psychological trauma, loss of employment or work time, and more.

Personal Injury & Sexual Assault Attorney

Notes:

The ideal candidate will be a former state attorney or public defender with
a few years of experience.

They will feel comfortable in the courtroom and/or taking depositions.
I will mentor them but I also cannot hand hold them. I am looking for
them to start sometime between November and January in a perfect setting

Experience – pi or experience with other areas and she can train on PI
specifically. A prosecutor or state attorney or public defender,
comfortable in a courtroom, workflow and confidence. She likes trying
cases

Potentially a defense attorney who wants to switch to the side, could.
Currently all female team open to a man.



On-Site or Remote: This employer is flexible on your work location
provided you are able to make the few cases (1-2 x a month) that are not
done on video calls. They have team members in the office 1-3 days a
week so it can be beneficial to be in with the team or with the Lead
Attorney for mentoring, but this can be fully remote for the right
individual.

Schedule: Weekdays full time

Team Size: 2 Paralegals who are experienced and great to work with

2 Legal Assistants

2 part-timers

1 Associate Attorney

1 Attorney/Firm Owner

Job Duty Summary:

- Traditional Associate Attorney duties focusing on litigation for
Personal Injury, Sexual Assault and Medical Malpractice cases
working on behalf of plaintiffs.

- Supporting on cases and bringing in new cases as you progress.

- Drafting documents and taking depositions (there can be specific
training on effective depositions if that benefits you)

- Tracking of your hours on projects: There are 2 reasons for this.
First there will be discretionary bonuses based on major
contributions to firm cases. Also, this data helps to identify
training opportunities for items that may not progress as fast as
you’d like. This can make you more effective long-term.

- The intention is that this attorney will be able to handle the
process from start to finish eventually, finding and developing the
case, file a lawsuit , discovery, depo, schedule a trial, trial,
etc.

Volume of Work:

Specializations: Case Mix – Litigation. 50% Sexual Assault, the rest is
Personal Injury as well as Auto, nursing home

Team Based duties: This role will work as part of a small team of
attorneys, paralegals and legal assistants. The paralegals can be a
great resource in terms of development and achieving day to day goals.
This is a small firm so raising your hand to handle a task on cases or
with day-to-day firm duties is appreciated and valued.

Culture: You will work for and with a successful and caring leader. This
small team has been together for years and have developed a trusting
supportive environment. They are looking for the right team members to
match this energy and effort. Ex. When team members are putting in great
effort, this leader will ensure they take time to recharge and enjoy
life. Here you will have the opportunity to work on some high interest
and impactful cases. Success and hard work are rewarded here and you can
come you expect that. This firm intends to remain a boutique firm
providing quality work over quantity.



Training and Development: Mentoring – This leader will mentor for
specializations and depos as they are well versed and is invested in
your success in these areas. There is further professional growth
potential through this mentoring process and someone who is part of the
team will certainly get back what they contribute here. Also, they are
willing to pay for depo college or trauma informed training if need be.
The founding attorney is a great mentor and compassionate leader.

Pay Summary:

Min Salary: $80,000 Max Salary: $110,000 (Could go to $110K for personal
Injury experience)

Bonuses: Discretionary Bonus on shared cases with notable hours invested
relative to the case. Associate Attorneys get 25% bonus on business they
bring in.

Autonomous cases (originally brought in by the firm) can come with a %
bonus


Benefits (include costs and amounts when provided):

- Health insurance -agent assisted and can subsidize as needed.

- Can also consider the same for Dental and Vision

- 401K after a year.

- Closed on all Palm Beach County court closed days (About 16 days),
as well as Christmas to NYE off, plus two weeks vacation


Located in Palm Beach County, South Florida, the firm offers a balance
of professional opportunity and coastal living. The area provides a good
work-life balance with ample networking opportunities in the local legal
community. You'll enjoy access to high-end amenities, beautiful beaches,
and an active lifestyle. The region's safety, excellent schools, and
growing business sector make it a solid choice for attorneys looking to
establish a career while enjoying the perks of Florida living.

Employer Highlights External: This is a compassionate firm is poised for
growth conscious growth. Specialties focus on Personal Injury, Sexual
Assault, and Medical Malpractice. This is a close-knit team of
paralegals, legal assistants and attorneys who have spent years
together. They are seeking an Associate Attorney to join in the great
culture they have developed. The principal attorney has received a
notable number of recognitions. They are a motivated and engaged leader
who supports and cares for the team. If you're looking for a law firm
leader who values mutual investment—where your contributions are matched
with equal support and great efforts are acknowledged —you'll find what
you're seeking here. This firm takes on high interest, impactful cases
that will offer you access to experiences that will be hard to find
elsewhere. This employer wants to mentor an engaged Attorney who seeks
growth and a place in a firm that has both reputation and character.
External trainings will be available as needed. Long-term this firm
would be open to a partnership track for a mutually invested partner.

Qualifications

Qualifications (Minimum and preferred):

Years of Experience: 1-5

Specialized experience: Ideally experience with Personal Injury, Sexual
Assault, Medical Malpractice or other areas of law. Some of the
specialized cases they can train you on.

Prior Duties: Associate attorney experience, State Attorney, Public
Defender or Prosecutor, Open to plaintiff or defense experience. Seeking
someone who is comfortable in a court room. Does not need first or
second chair experience.

Certifications: Florida Bar

Personality factors: A self starter and goal oriented person. This team
is looking for someone who will be a part of a healthy culture so
someone who wants to be a part of a team and knows how to contribute and
support the rest of the team. Seeking someone who can hit the ground
running or is open to being developed in areas where training and
mentoring is needed.

Ideal Candidate Features: Self Starter and critical thinker. Perfect
candidate would be able to be strong Depo’s (training available). They
want a team player. Someone who is compassionate and is understanding as
sometimes they will be dealing with people who are emotional. Prefer
someone who will be engaged in the practice, raise their hand to jump in
and willing to go the extra mile. Ideally someone who will bring new
ideas to the table and be a part of the conversation.

Why is This a Great Opportunity

The firm leader is a compassionate person and highly skilled. Happy to mentor someone who will be a part of the team.