Trial Attorney

Description:

North Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers is seeking an experienced Trial Attorney to represent clients throughout the arbitration and trial processes in District and/or Superior Court.
Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice on personal injury issues by conducting legal research; keeping clients abreast of case developments; analyzing plaintiff's and defendant's positions; providing explanations of personal injury law concepts and actions.
• Develop personal injury case by reviewing investigative findings, police reports, medical reports, medical examiner's reports, reports of various state and federal agencies; consulting with experts; taking and defending depositions; and completing discovery process.
• Complete personal injury case preparation by preparing legal briefs; developing strategies, arguments, and testimony.
• Maintain personal injury case progress by following and enforcing productivity and quality standards; resolving operational problems; identifying work process improvements.
• Resolve cases by settling, mediating, arbitrating, and prosecuting defendants at trial; plan, organize, and present arguments and counter-arguments; engage expert witnesses; prepare and present evidence; prepare and interrogate witnesses; present closing arguments to jury.
• Improve quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes & implementing changes.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor from an ABA accredited law school
• Admission in good standing to North Carolina State Bar
• Admission in good standing to South Carolina State Bar preferred
• Minimum of ten years' NC plaintiff's litigation experience required
  

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