Associate Attorney Salesperson
hace 2 meses
Raleigh
Job Description Our law firm currently has a full-time associate attorney position available, and we’re looking for the right professional to join our team. You will have the opportunity to learn from senior and litigation associates, handle a variety of legal issues, and provide legal counsel to existing clients. You’ll also be responsible for conducting legal research, drafting documents, and maintaining up-to-date client files. If you have successfully completed law school, passed the state bar exam, and are seeking a full-time opportunity to practice law with ample room for growth, start your application today! Providing a quality client experience is a core part of our firm’s culture. If you would like to expand your legal knowledge in an underserved area of law, we encourage you to apply. Compensation: $50,000 - $60,000 plus bonus package Responsibilities: • Resolve cases efficiently by using communicating effectively with and working alongside senior attorneys and paralegals, • Prepare correspondence and legal documents such as contracts, pleadings, briefs, affidavits, motions, and settlement agreements for contract negotiations and proceedings, • Analyze conflicts in legal matters, advise clients on solutions, and negotiate on behalf of clients, • Attend court hearings or other legal proceedings, perform legal research, and work with senior associate attorneys to provide legal advice, • Organize and maintain files to ensure accuracy for other attorneys, paralegals, and staff, • Conduct “Discovery Calls” with prospective clients to evaluate their legal issues, clearly explain the firm’s services, and align prospective client needs with appropriate solutions, • Build trust and rapport with prospective clients to convert consultations into retained cases, • Review and explain payment structures, billing arrangements, and retainer agreements to prospective clients, • Act as the primary point of contact for clients regarding payments and financial arrangements. Ensure all payments are collected in a timely manner and in accordance with the firm’s policies, • Collaborate with the marketing team to identify new opportunities for client engagement and referrals, • Research issues related to clients’ cases, • Draft and file legal documents (pleadings, motions, etc.), • Come up with legal theories for clients’ cases, • Communicate with clients; if you like to communicate with clients or go the extra mile to make the client happy, then please applyQualifications:, • Active membership with the American Bar Association (ABA), • Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree required from an accredited law school, • Solid communication skills and problem-solving skills required in order to work with clients, staff members and senior attorneys, • Prepared to learn from senior attorneys to meet our client needs and grow our client base, • Successful completion of the bar exam, • J.D. degree and an active law license in North Carolina are required, • Display excellent written, problem-solving, and verbal communication skills, • History of being deadline-driven and extremely organized, • Courtroom experience is not required, • Experience in professional licensing/administrative law matters is preferred, but not required, • Experience in sales is preferred but not required, • Proficient in basic computer software and can quickly learn to use new programs, • Self-starter able to work independently and adhere to the firm’s policy and procedure manual, • Experience with cloud-based technology, specifically Google Drive & law firm management software, to name a few, is required, • Ability to work as a member of a team is necessary, • The use of a calendar and a task management system is required, • The ability to use meeting software, like ‘Zoom’, ‘Google Meet’, and ‘Microsoft Teams’, is required, • Must have a valid driver's license, • There will be some work in Superior Court via appeals of agency/board decisions and other professional license-related mattersAbout Company, • We believe in making sure clients are a good fit for our team members and have a client grading system in place to ensure clients fit well with our team, • We believe in working as a collaborative team, and you will have support from other team members to get the best results for clients as possible, • We believe in the value of a hybrid work environment to assist team members in balancing their priorities, • The first sixty days, while we are getting to know one another, will be in the office so we can determine the best hybrid schedule for your situation, • Client billing is on a flat fee basis, so you will not have to worry about meeting a set hourly billing goal, • We believe in having measurable data in order to determine success in each of our roles to accomplish the goals of clients and the firm