What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Attorney position at Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi P.C.?
Company Description
Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi P.C. is a law firm based in Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey, with additional offices in New York. Our firm is dedicated to protecting the rights of the injured, with over 120 years of cumulative experience in trial law and substantial involvement in the advancement of the organized trial bar at local state and national levels. We are renowned for achieving seven and eight figure recoveries in cases running the gamut of personal injury litigation. Our expertise includes cases with severe outcomes such as wrongful death, permanent disability, brain damage, blindness, and spinal cord injury.
Role Description
This is a full-time on-site role for an Associate Attorney primarily reporting to our Fort Lee and Hackensack NJ offices. The position requires at minimum three to five years experience in plaintiff personal injury litigation. You will be responsible for preparing cases from beginning through trial with available assistance of the firm partners. Additionally, the role will involve managing your trial team consisting of at least one paralegal and one administrative assitant along with all allied support staff including the assitance of investigators.
The Salary is commensurate with courtroom experience. The salary income is highly competitive above which is an excellent benefits package valued at an additional $50.000.00 over annual salary. We pay all bar memberships and Continuing Legal Education including programs outside of New Jersey.
Qualifications
- Expertise in plaintiff personal injury litigation, excellent command of the New Jersey and New York Court Rules and Rules of Evidence.
- Strong Negotiation skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Bilingual in Spanish or Korean is a big plus although not mandatory.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a trial/ litigation team
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school with license to practice law in the State and Federal Courts for New Jersey and New York.
Job description
Well-Respected Plaintiff's Personal Injury Law Firm with offices in Fort Lee, Hackensack, and Manhattan, is seeking an associate for our Fort Lee office. Attorney should be admitted in New York and New Jersey and have personal injury experience.
The cases are interesting and diverse, and include all aspects of personal injury, including automobile accident, premises liability, products liability, and workers compensation.
MUST HAVE at least 3-5 years experience in personal injury litigation.
Qualifications
- Law and Labor and Employment Law skills
- Experience in providing Legal Advice and conducting Legal Research
- Strong Negotiation skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
- Admitted to practice law in the state of New Jersey (New York admission is a plus)
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Previous experience in personal injury law is a plus
- Excellent Leadership Skills. We are looking for future law partners.
Salary : $175,000 - $250,000