Associate Attorney
TITLE: Associate Attorney
REPORTS TO: Team Lead Attorney
SALARY: Competitive salary commensurate with experience
POSITION/TYPE: Exempt
REQUIREMENTS: MUST have an active Bar license in Kansas and at least (1) year of experience pursuing or defending personal injury law claims or other legal experience such as workers’ compensation, disability, or any form of civil litigation; Preferred – active Bar license in Missouri
DiPasquale Moore is a premier personal injury law firm headquartered in the heart of Kansas City, Missouri with multiple additional offices throughout the region. Founded in 2013 by Mike DiPasquale and Jason Moore, DM Law’s growth has been driven by the professional and compassionate legal representation provided to clients after a traumatic and sometimes life-altering event of a personal injury
Job Overview:
The Associate Attorney will represent clients and collaborate with the legal team to ensure that each person we represent receives the highest standard of legal service. The attorney will be primarily located in either Topeka, KS or Lawrence, KS, and may spend a portion of time at each. This position will also provide direction and supervision to non-attorney staff ensuring adherence to all laws and regulations.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Primarily managing personal injury caseloads through the pre-litigation claim process as well as the potential for some litigation
- Interacting and negotiating with insurance companies
- Communicating and maintain positive client relationships
- Draft correspondence, pleadings, discovery requests and responses, settlement agreements and other legal documents as required
- Ensure accuracy of all documents prepared
- Comply with all legal standards and regulations
Knowledge and Skills:
- Ability to excel in a fast-paced work environment
- Exceptional organizational, prioritization and time-management skills
- Committed to providing superb responsive and compassionate client service
- Proficient with Microsoft Office programs – Excel, Word, etc. and tech savvy
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal relations
Employee Perks:
- Benefits package – Health, vision and dental insurance coverages
- 401(k) matching retirement plan – up to 4%
- 3 weeks (120) hours of PTO
- Paid holidays
- Work/Life balance – do the job you love, with great people and NO long, crazy hours!
- Stability – become an integral member of an energetic team in a growing law firm
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
DiPasquale Moore, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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