Associate Attorney (Lake Charles)

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Do you find satisfaction in helping people and making a difference in their lives and the lives of their communities? Laborde Earles is committed to providing quality representation to our clients and being fully attentive to their needs, which starts by providing the same favorable environment for our team members. Join us in standing up for our clients, with our community, by our work, and beside each other!

The Opportunity

Expanding Personal Injury Law Firm has an immediate opening for an Associate Attorney in our Lake Charles office.

We are seeking an empathetic Associate Attorney to be accountable to provide the best possible customer service while effectively managing client expectations. This is an ideal position for a genuine and hospitable individual with the skills to effectively communicate with individuals of all cultures and backgrounds. This role requires strong interpersonal skills where professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity are showcased.  Success in this role will also require strong time management skills and independent judgement. As an Associate Attorney, you must be able to ensure accurate and efficient processing of all assigned matters. We are looking for someone who is self-motivated and detail-oriented to handle client needs and case details efficiently. 

Objective:

Serve as an advocate, advisor, and counselor to clients, and assist in ensuring settlements and verdicts for clients are maximized during the representation of clients for all assigned matters while practicing law ethically and responsibly.

Desired Outcomes:

• Accountable to provide the best possible customer service to our clients and act as their advocate when working with any third parties on their behalf.

  • Contact clients give case updates and check in with client regarding:

    • How they are doing and if there is anything else we can do to assist them

    • Status of medical treatment

    • Satisfaction with Laborde Earles’ handling of the case

    • Updates on the status of client’s case

  • Meet with clients as requested

  • Contact third parties such as insurance adjusters and opposing counsel

• Accountable to ensure that all matters assigned are handled as quickly, accurately, and thoughtfully as possible from sign up through disbursal.

  • Follow the Matter Plan for each matter assigned and complete each task timely, accurately, and completely

  • Review and approve email correspondence and supporting documents as required

  • Review and approve pleadings for filing

  • Review and approved all written discovery

  • Conduct depositions and attend court hearings as necessary

  • Assist with trial preparation

  • Review and approve medical treatment and expenses for client up to the limits set for further review

  • Review and approve client disbursals

  • Provide guidance/answer all case handling paralegals questions in a timely manner

• Accountable to provide best possible settlement/verdict for client

  • Maximize all settlements/verdict amounts

  • In depth review of quantum

  • In depth review of medical records/bills/history

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Attention to detail and accuracy

• Confidentiality and strong judgement

• Problem analysis and problem-solving

• Professionalism

• Leadership skills

• Willingness to perform any/all tasks as assigned by handling attorney, supervisor and/or firm leadership in support of the firm’s growth and success

Education & Experience:

• College degree

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school

• Licensed and in good standing to practice law in the state of Louisiana

• Admission to all federal and state courts in Louisiana

• 1-5 years of litigation experience preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer

• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

• Occasional travel may be required

The Perks of Being Part of Our Laborde Earles Community:

• Optional companywide events allowing you to play as hard as you work, such as Crawfish Boils, Christmas parties, Retreats, and more!

• Work-life balance is encouraged as we consider 36.5 hours your full-time requirement and we rarely exceed a 40-hour workweek. We prefer you work to live, not live to work.

• We celebrate life's little (& big) moments with you from birthdays & work anniversaries to marriages and births, as well as, support you when the going gets tough from procedures/hospitalizations to loss of a loved one.

• Collaboration and team member rapport is cheered and emboldened.

• We offer many competitive benefits upon eligibility waiting periods:

  • Company-paid Short-term disability & Life/AD&D

  • Health, vision, dental, long-term disability, critical illness, and additional life insurance policies upon eligibility waiting periods

  • 401(k) upon eligibility waiting periods

  • PTO, paid holidays (10), and paid maternity leave

  • Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), including dependent care

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Who We Are

We are a team and community-oriented personal injury law firm dedicated to winning for our clients who have had their lives turned upside down from injuries through no fault of their own. With multiple offices across Louisiana, we focus on ensuring people get maximum monetary compensation for various types of personal injuries or loss of a loved one from incidents like car wrecks, truck accidents, offshore, and workplace injuries. Our founders joined forces to build the premier law firm in Louisiana. With over 250 years of combined experience, our attorneys have earned a powerful reputation and have been nationally recognized as top trial lawyers. As a dedicated and high-performing team, we pride ourselves in our core values: All In, Work Hard, Play Hard, Honorable, Cutting Edge, Community, and Winners, Not Whiners. With all the proper tools in place, our mission is to stand up for our clients, stand with our community, stand by our work, and stand beside each other. You may begin your journey with Laborde Earles for many different reasons, but you stay for the team.