Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers · 7 hours ago
Attorney - Coverage and Commerial Litigation
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
3+ years expSwift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers is a law firm seeking a Litigation Associate to join their team. The role involves handling complex cases, building client relationships, and providing excellent customer service while ensuring effective communication and ethical practice of law.
Consulting
Hiring Manager
Darby Hendricks
Responsibilities
Analytical skills: Ability to analyze and reason independently and apply law to facts of case
Writing skills: Ability to communicate points and ideas clearly, effectively,and succinctly in written format. Proofreading (grammar, typos, etc.)
Verbal skills: Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with clients, insurers, witnesses, and other counsel
Timeliness of work: Consistently completes and submits assignments in a timely manner
Flexibility under pressure: Ability to revise priorities based upon changes or needs, to follow through and meet deadlines, with accommodation of partners' schedules
Identifies legal issues on his/her own: Exercises critical thinking by analyzing legal issues independently or asking for guidance when appropriate or confused by an issue
Ethical practice of law: Understands and implements
Case Understanding: Knowledge of technical/medical information for case development and advocacy, based on experience. Ability to recognize theme,issue, and goals in case and develop ways to achieve the desired end
Judgment: Ability to make and willingness to accept responsibility for reasonable and correct decisions consistent with level of experience
Creative approach to client problems: Resourceful and imaginative
Handling of critical depositions: Ability to take deposition of opposing expert and plaintiff. Ability to defend/prepare client
Mediation representation: Readiness to independently represent client at mediation
Overall litigation skills: Readiness to take a major role at trial, as appropriate for experience. Continually makes the effort to further develop litigation skills
Promotion/Development of existing clients: Takes advantage of available opportunities to strengthen relationships and build business with existing clients for associate's level of experience
Promotion/Development of new clients: Takes advantage of available opportunities to market and secure new clients for associate's level of experience. Participates in seminars, public speaking, and writing opportunities
Time entry and billing: Timely and consistently enters and releases time into timekeeping software
Accessibility/Accountability: Available in the office during regular hours,after hours, and on weekends
Qualification
Required
Ability to analyze and reason independently and apply law to facts of case
Ability to communicate points and ideas clearly, effectively, and succinctly in written format. Proofreading (grammar, typos, etc.)
Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with clients, insurers, witnesses, and other counsel
Consistently completes and submits assignments in a timely manner
Ability to revise priorities based upon changes or needs, to follow through and meet deadlines, with accommodation of partners' schedules
Exercises critical thinking by analyzing legal issues independently or asking for guidance when appropriate or confused by an issue
Understands and implements ethical practice of law
Knowledge of technical/medical information for case development and advocacy, based on experience. Ability to recognize theme, issue, and goals in case and develop ways to achieve the desired end
Ability to make and willingness to accept responsibility for reasonable and correct decisions consistent with level of experience
Resourceful and imaginative in a creative approach to client problems
Ability to take deposition of opposing expert and plaintiff. Ability to defend/prepare client
Readiness to independently represent client at mediation
Readiness to take a major role at trial, as appropriate for experience. Continually makes the effort to further develop litigation skills
Takes advantage of available opportunities to strengthen relationships and build business with existing clients for associate's level of experience
Takes advantage of available opportunities to market and secure new clients for associate's level of experience. Participates in seminars, public speaking, and writing opportunities
Timely and consistently enters and releases time into timekeeping software
Available in the office during regular hours, after hours, and on weekends
Detail-oriented and professional
Ability to organize and prioritize tasks
Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Works and presents a positive and courteous demeanor with other attorneys and staff
Conducts behavior outside the firm in a way that exemplifies the firm
Flexible and adaptable in various situations and when interacting with many different personalities
Ability to function in a team setting with Partners, Associates, and Support Staff
Participates in firm committees, bar-related, and/or other outside legal activities
Dependable with respect to confidentiality and policies
Juris Doctorate from an ABA-approved law school
Member and in good standing with the Georgia Bar
Preferred
Three years of litigation/coverage experience in insurance defense preferred
Company
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers is a law firm specializing in appellate, arson, fraud, and automobile litigation.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Alex Ficker
Partner
Alex Mikhalevsky
Partner
Recent News
Atlanta Business Chronicle
2025-02-01
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