Personal Injury Associate Attorney (PA)

STARK & STARK P C • Newtown, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Stark & Stark has a full-time opening for a Personal Injury Associate Attorney in our Newtown, PA office. The ideal candidate will have excellent legal research and writing skills, an entrepreneurial spirit, and be self-directed and detail oriented. Candidates must be able to organize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. The right candidate will have the extraordinary opportunity to continue their professional development in a challenging but collegial environment. Stark & Stark's Newtown, PA office is open to considering applications from personal injury lawyers with exceptional credentials and a genuine passion for the law.

Requirements

• At least 1-3 years of Plaintiff’s Personal Injury litigation experience.
• Strong analytical, drafting, writing, research, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work in a deadline driven practice.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, as part of a team.
• Interpersonal skills to interact directly with clients.
• Must be licensed to practice in the State of Pennsylvania.

Nice To Haves

• Some experience handling a high-volume caseload in a fast paced, results oriented environment is a plus.
• Experience working with The Court of Common Pleas- Clerkship with the following counties – Lehigh, Northampton, Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, and Philadelphia.

Responsibilities

• Support a personal injury practice with the oversight of other attorneys.
• Handle depositions, drafting, and responding to pleadings and discovery.
• Write and research legal issues for briefs and pleadings.
• Ascertain experts.
• Review medical records and discovery.
• Effectively evaluate and analyze the merits of a personal injury claim.
• Provide guidance and counsel to clients through effective communication.
• Effectively negotiate, settle, litigate, and try cases.

Benefits

• Traditional major medical and hospitalization coverage
• Prescription plan
• Dental plan
• Vision plan
• Life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment coverage
• Profit sharing
• 401(k) plan
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree