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Associate Attorney/Bilingual/Spanish Jobs in Edwardsville, Illinois, USA at The Gori Law Firm
Position: Associate Attorney (Bilingual/Spanish)
The Gori Law Firm
Associate Attorney (Bilingual/Spanish)
Employee Job Description
Job Title: Associate Attorney Deposition
Department: Deposition Team
Reports To: Supervising Attorney
Position Details: Full Time;
Salary Exempt
Supervisor Role: No
Overall Descriptions of the Position:
An associate attorney at The Gori Law Firm is responsible for representing clients injured by asbestos, working up assigned asbestos disease cases, conducting depositions, as well as interviewing and meeting potential clients and witnesses.
Skills & Abilities:
2-5 years of attorney experiencepersonal injury or asbestos experience preferred.
Competent to Expert knowledge and demonstrated competency in the following:
Legal procedures and processes regarding case sign ups, depositions and testimony
Legal research and writing
MS Office Word, Excel, Adobe, and Outlook
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Self-motivated and well-organized
Ability to solve problems and strategize
Ability to learn and retain industrial and medical information
Compassion for helping terminally sick clients
Adaptable and responsive to client needs based on health status
Fluent in Spanish
Position Duties (including, but not limited to):
Represent clients injured by exposure to asbestos
Prepare assigned asbestos disease cases in a team environment
80% travel time to meet clients, potential clients, and other witnesses across the United States
Conduct client and witness interviews, both in person and on the phone, to obtain and evaluate information
Gather and analyze information by examining records such as Social Security, Medical, Military, and Union records
Prepare and conduct depositions of fact witnesses
Summarize testimony from fact witness depositions
Education, Certificates and Licenses:
Licensed to practice Law in any state, Missouri and/or Illinois preferred
Must reside in one of the following states:
Missouri, Illinois, Florida, Louisiana, California, New York, Washington D.C.
Must be able to pass pre-employment background check.
Salary and Benefits
Benefits package includes Health Insurance, Vision Insurance, Dental and Orthodontia Insurance, Short-term disability, Long-term Disability, Life Insurance, 401(k), Continuing Education, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Free Gym Access
Salary range $75,000-$120,000 dependent on experience
Compensation details:
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Title: Associate Attorney/Bilingual/Spanish
Company: The Gori Law Firm
Location: Edwardsville, Illinois, USA
Category: Law/Legal (Lawyer, Legal Counsel)