11/19/2024
Now Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney to Join the Firm:
The Hamilton Law Firm - Injury Attorneys, a plaintiff person injury law firm with a successful 30+ year history of representing injured individuals in central Mississippi, is looking to hire an attorney to join the firm to be based primarily out of either the Ridgeland or Meridian area. This job posting is for individual candidates only. No recruiters, please.
About You:
We offer competitve pay, a welcoming environment, and a focus on work-life balance. We understand that happy and well-rounded attorneys make for effective and fulfilled attorneys, and our clients are ultimately beneficiaries of that.
You will not have to worry about the “business” of running your own firm.
You will not be required to bill hours or market to bring in new cases or clients.
If you bring in referrals individually, or through a referral attorney, you will receive a written, guaranteed percentage of the fee.
We have case management systems set up so as to ease the burden of handling cases and communicating with clients.
You will have a staff member who can provide legal secretary assistance, as well as gathering and summarizing medical records.
Job skills and requirements:
Good Standing with the Mississippi Bar
Litigation experience required, with personal injury experience strongly preferred
Familiarity and comfort with practicing in federal court is required
Proficiency with typing and general computer usage
Willingness and ability to learn, and follow the rules of, the firm's processes and procedures, including use of firm case management systems
Strong focus on client service, including the ability to effectively communicate with, and instill confidence in, firm clients
Strong interpersonal skills
The Role:
You will be the primary handling attorney on certain cases in litigation, while acting in a supporting role in other litigation cases. You will assist in communicating with current firm clients, and you will occasionally speak with prospective clients where follow-up is needed to assist with ascertaining if the client has a case that the firm can assist on. For those cases that you are primarily responsible for, you will be primarily responsible for all aspects of the case in litigation, including discovery and depositions, expert retention and designation, motion practice, and jury trials. This position is well-suited to someone who wants to focus primarily on practicing law, and being a trial lawyer, without the burdens of actually running a practice.
Applying:
The compensation for this position will be commensurate with the experience and qualifications of the chosen candidate. If you are interested in applying for this role at the firm, do not apply through LinkedIn. Instead, please complete the Google Form, which can be found here: https://forms.gle/WUTSRE1NYQAD83KF7
When visiting the link, click "Next" to begin the application. At the end of the application, there is a section where you be asked to upload a resume.
Access Google Forms with a personal Google account or Google Workspace account (for business use).
