Location: Edwardsville,IL, USA
Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.The Gori Law FirmAssociate Deposition AttorneyEmployee Job DescriptionJob Title: Associate Deposition AttorneyDepartment: Deposition TeamReports To: Supervising AttorneyPosition Details: Full Time; Salary ExemptSupervisor Role: NoOverall Descriptions of the Position:An associate attorney at The Gori Law Firm is responsible for representing clients injured by asbestos, working up assigned asbestos disease cases, conducting depositions, as well as interviewing and meeting potential clients and witnesses.Skills & Abilities:2-10 years of attorney experience—personal injury or asbestos experience preferredCompetent to Expert knowledge and demonstrated competency in the following:Legal procedures and processes regarding case sign ups, depositions and testimonyLegal research and writingMS Office Word, Excel, Adobe, and OutlookExcellent communication skills, both verbal and writtenSelf-motivated and well-organizedAbility to problem solve and strategizeAbility to learn and retain industrial and medical informationCompassion for helping terminally sick clientsAdaptable and responsive to client needs based on health statusPosition Duties (including, but not limited to):Represent clients injured by exposure to asbestosPrepare assigned asbestos disease cases in a team environment80% travel time to meet clients, potential clients, and other witnesses across the United StatesConduct client and witness interviews, both in person and on the phone, to obtain and evaluate informationGather and analyze information by examining records such as Social Security, Medical, Military, and Union recordsPrepare and conduct depositions of fact witnessesSummarize testimony from fact witness depositionsEducation, Certificates and Licenses:Licensed to Practice Law in IllinoisMust be able to pass pre-employment background checkPI4b83cfff6b3b-36310-#######2