What are the responsibilities and job description for the Attorney position at MyStaff?
Responsibilities
- Draft pleadings, motions, and briefs.
- Effectively communicate with clients and the managing attorney(s) to understand and effectuate the client’s goals.
- Negotiate settlements with opposing counsel.
- Analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and research case law, statutes, regulations, and documents impacting the firm’s clients.
- Communicate clearly and logically (orally and in writing) with regulatory agencies, courts, counsel, clients, and managing attorneys.
- Handle complex problems utilizing initiative, creativity, and sound professional judgment.
- Work both independently and as a contributing team member.
- Manage a caseload and applicable deadlines.
- Manage and develop relationships with clients.
- Mentor support staff.
Qualifications
- Strong organizational, communication, delegation and relationship-building skills.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills.
- Ability to prioritize while meeting all deadlines and demonstrating a high level of reliability and efficiency.
- Ability to work in a very fast-paced environment and adapt to changes.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Must work well in a team-oriented environment.
- Desire to always be learning and improving.
- Timely and efficient work product while setting tasks/goals and following through to achieve the highest level of completion.
- Enter time contemporaneously.
- Ability to manage caseload and work independently.