Careers: Connecticut Personal Injury Associate

**IMPORTANT TO APPLY**

You will be evaluated and vetted based on your ability to follow instructions

Do NOT apply through the quick apply on the website

To Apply: You must call 866-584-1790 and follow the step-by-step instructions. Failure to do so will result in us ignoring your application!

Responsibilities:

• Litigate CT personal injury cases including automobile and premises liability cases
• Work closely with clients, team and partners to develop factual and medical evidence for injury claims
• Draft pleadings, discovery, motions and other filings with various CT state courts; conduct research on a variety of novel legal issues in State and Federal cases; present and argue discovery motions
• Manage the court approval process for wrongful death and minor cases, including drafting petitions, presenting those to the Court and overseeing the full approval process.
• Prepare cases for pre-litigation, litigation and settlement
• Manage the filing of pleadings, tracking service of process and assuring SOL deadlines are met.

Requirements:

• Admitted to the CT bar;
• 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
• Connecticut Bar Admission is required. New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio or West Virginia admission is a plus.

Perks:

• Salary based on prior experience and incentive bonus based on KPIs
• 401(k) with very attractive firm matching
• Health and dental insurance—we cover most (if not all) of the premiums (for typical team member) and we kick in up to $750 in an HSA
• FSA account—transit and healthcare
• Paid Time Off (PTO) for pure fun and recharging, 10 yearly holidays paid so you can enjoy your friends and family and separate sick/bereavement days for those unfortunate times you need it
• We strive to close the entire firm between Christmas & New Year’s every year so the entire team can recharge their batteries with family and start the year fresh!
• Bonusly awards—peer-to-peer recognition app—think Facebook for the team with cool .gifs (and rewards funded by the firm)!
• Free annual dollars for continuing education!
• A strong company culture with cool rewards, annual firm retreat and a spectacular holiday dinner!
• Philanthropy— our motto is Doing Good by Doing Right in our practice and in our communities – you’ll get to participate in meaningful causes outside of the firm!
• Team members also get to nominate their own charities for the CL Foundation to support during the holidays—putting their own mark on our Doing Good by Doing Right motto!