Personal Injury Associate Attorney

About

The Personal Injury Associate Attorney will be responsible for litigating personal injury cases in Connecticut.

Responsibilities

• Litigate personal injury cases including automobile, trucking and premises liability cases.
• Work closely with clients, team and partners to develop factual and medical evidence for injury claims and trials.
• Draft pleadings, discovery, motions and other filings with various State and Federal courts; conduct research on a variety of novel legal issues in State and Federal cases; present and argue motions.
• Handle party, witness and expert depositions.
• Work as part of a trial team for personal injury trials.
• Prepare cases for pre-litigation, litigation and settlement.
• Handle comprehensive case work-up, drafting demands and negotiating claims with a focus of maximizing values for clients.

Qualifications

• Admitted to the Connecticut bar; licensure in Connecticut and New York is preferred
• Must have 5+ years of personal injury experience
• Must be a team player: willing to work collaboratively with colleagues
• Caring and compassionate attitude with clients that’s consistent with firm’s core value of Doing Good by Doing Right
• Excellent analytical skills and excellent written and oral communication skills
• Growth mindset—eager to become an invaluable member of the Chaffin Luhana team, we want to train if you want to learn
• Highly proficient in Microsoft suite and demonstrated comfort with technology
• Strong time management and multitasking skills – must be able to simultaneously manage multiple projects in a busy environment
• High attention to detail and superior organizational skills

Benefits

• Financial Benefits: 401k Contributions - The firm offers a discretionary match up to 5%. This includes a 100% match on the first 3% of contributions and a 50% match on the next 2%, based on annual compensation.
• Charitable Donations: The Chaffin Luhana Foundation makes an annual donation to a charity of each team member’s choice.
• Healthcare Benefits: Medical Insurance - $600 toward monthly health premiums for team members or their families. Team members pay just $1. Dental Insurance - Full coverage, with only a $1 monthly contribution from the team member. Vision Insurance - Full coverage, with only a $1 monthly contribution from the team member. Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) - Team members receive a $1,000 contribution from the firm in their HRA account if enrolled in the PPO health plan. Family / Dependent Care (DCR) - Team members can contribute up to $7,500 pre-tax for dependent care. Flex Spending Account (FSA) - Team members can contribute up to $1,000 pre-tax for medical expenses.
• Commuter Benefits: Tax-free Transit Commute (TRN) - Team members can contribute up to $340 per month pre-tax toward transit tickets. Discounted Parking (PKG) - Team members can contribute up to $340 per month pre-tax toward parking.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): 15 PTO days per year, increasing to 20 days after 3 years with the firm.
• Sick Days: 3 paid sick days per year.
• Note: This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions an employee in this position may be asked to perform. Duties, responsibilities, and requirements can be added, changed, or reduced by management to meet the business needs of the company.