Pre-Litigation Attorney - Bilingual Spanish

Sweet James • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Sweet James Accident Attorneys is hiring a bilingual Spanish Pre-Litigation Attorney for its personal injury practice. The firm uses a pod model in which each pod pairs a Team Lead Attorney with dedicated case managers and firm-wide support teams. The attorney is responsible for resolving the pod’s cases: reviewing files, deciding when cases are ready for demand, signing demands, negotiating with insurance carriers, and determining the appropriate next steps when offers are received. The attorney also directs case managers on treatment and case workup, coaches them on medical issues and case flow, and handles important client conversations.

Experienced attorneys lead a pod of case managers from the start. Attorneys earlier in their careers initially handle cases directly and can earn case managers as they demonstrate their capabilities. This is a revenue-producing, client-facing role for someone who enjoys achieving results and working with people.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree.
• Active license to practice law in the state where the role is based.
• Experience representing and communicating directly with individual clients; experience in personal injury or an adjacent plaintiff-side field is preferred, while criminal defense, workers’ compensation, prosecution, family, and immigration practice also qualify.
• Comfort discussing money, medical treatment, and difficult news with clients.
• Leadership by example, including humility, willingness to take direction, doing what the case requires, and setting the tone for a team.
• Goal-oriented, competitive, self-starting, and accountable for results.
• Strong persuasion and negotiation instincts.
• Ethical judgment and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• Plaintiff-side personal injury experience, including negotiating with insurance carriers.
• Experience leading or directing a team.
• For recent graduates: client-facing clinic work, such as employment or injury clinics, or prior personal injury case management.
• Daily use of a case management platform, such as Salesforce or Filevine.

Responsibilities

• Review every file on the pod and understand the case, client, and case type.
• Determine whether cases are ready for demand based on treatment completion, receipt of records, and supported liability; review and sign demands.
• Negotiate with insurance adjusters to obtain the best offer and explain the result to the client.
• Evaluate offers and determine the next path, such as further treatment, opening the policy, litigation review, or bad faith.
• Direct case managers on treatment plans, liability investigations, and priorities; coach them on medical issues and case flow.
• Handle client conversations that case managers cannot, including offers, resisted treatment recommendations, and resetting expectations.
• Maintain a daily resolution cadence toward the pod’s revenue goal.
• Maintain the pod’s files and data according to the firm’s hygiene standard.

What This Job Offers

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