What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Attorney position at Davis Saperstein & Salomon PC?
Looking for court room action? Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. with offices in Teaneck and Pennington, New Jersey is your answer. We are a practice of 25 plaintiff personal injury lawyers seeking to add civil trial lawyers with 2-7 years of experience to work with our existing 12 Certified Civil Trial Attorneys. We invite you to join our current legal talent as part of our expanding practice.
The ideal candidate will work under a firm partner as a litigation team member on cases from inception through settlement or verdict backed up by our experienced case managers and paralegals. Duties include client contact, intakes, drafting of pleadings, discovery demands and responses, depositions, motion practice, arbitrations, settlement negotiations, and potentially serving as first or second seat at jury trials.
As an educational based law firm, we take pride in associate development through onboarding, continuing legal education, weekly training sessions and mentorship programs.
Responsibilities
- A strong desire to help clients
- Willingness to be part of a winning team
- Unique understanding of claim development proving damage models
- Legal intelligence in formulating case strategies
- Good writing, organization, computer skills, and work ethic
- Strong desire to win results on behalf of injured clients
- Strong desire to work with the latest cuttingedge technologies
- Second language skills are a plus
Qualifications
- Admission to NJ (NY Bar a plus)
- Jury Trial Experience a plus
- Strong academic background
- Past litigation plaintiff or defense litigation experience
- Desire to learn and be trained using latest technology
- Ability to handle and manage a personal injury case list at all stages
- Solid legal knowledge of NJ MVA and premises jurisprudence
- Understanding of legal medicine
Benefits:
- Free employee medical coverage, with paid deductible
- Vision and dental coverage at a minimal surcharge
- Life insurance and supplemental disability coverage
- Voluntary AFLAC coverage
- Paid CLE at Boardwalk or Meadowlands
- 401(k) plan
- Accrued Paid Sick leave
- PTO days along with Major Federal Holidays
- Voluntary Participation in Pet Insurance Vet Coverage
Part-Time opportunities for lawyers also available.
For consideration, please submit your resume to hr@dsslaw.com
Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, PC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status, age, GINA or other protected class under EEOC
About Davis Saperstein & Salomon PC
Davis, Saperstein & Salomon P.C. is a law firm dedicated to helping the injured. We serve our clients with respect, honesty and professionalism. We keep clients informed about their legal matters while educating them about the law and our legal system. Client satisfaction is as important as our results and victories. We treat each other with mutual respect, and understanding of the professional and personal challenges faced by all. We are committed to continuing the legal education of all while striving to improve our methods and systems. We measure success by results, victories and above all client satisfaction.