Description

Premier Law Group, a well-established Puget Sound law firm seeks an associate attorney with 3 – 5 years of litigation and trial experience to handle plaintiff’s personal injury cases.

We have a work environment that is casual, but we care deeply about the quality of work we produce for our clients, as well as being responsive to client needs. We focus on service to our clients rather than money. We don’t care how you dress (except for court or client meetings). Occasional evening and weekend meetings with clients are expected.

We provide a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees (75% of premium covered), retirement account with employer match, and a generous paid time off policy.  Salary and bonuses will be dependent on level of experience

Requirements

Job competencies:

1. Takes initiative to dive into daily new client assignments with energy, enthusiasm and self-motivation. Must be a "people person".
2. Follows through on commitments without sacrificing quality while honoring our longstanding branded image.
3. On time dependability that demonstrates adherence to commitments such as court appearances and deadlines, meetings and prompt follow up calls, and adherence to organizational standards for integrity and ethical behavior.
4. Work independently and can make independent decisions and operate autonomously; drives oneself to complete work; is resourceful and independent.
5. Analytical skills to be able to organize, simplify, and explain complex information effectively; expresses complex concepts clearly, tailoring explanations to the audience.
6. Attention to detail that balances the need for speed/production to handle a demanding workload with a high degree of accuracy and precision in a timely manner.
7. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
8. Quality focus that meets or exceeds quality and quantity work standards and branded image
9. Have successfully tried arbitrations and jury trials.
10. Must be licensed to practice in Washington. Computer literacy (and the ability to type at least 50 WPM) is critical. We use practice management software and its task lists, billing features, document storage, and email to drive our work. Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite is essential; we draft and edit documents in Word and understanding how to create an Excel spreadsheet and/or use tables is helpful.