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Comp structure. If you get commissions from cases assigned to you that you did not bring in, and what your referral cut would be if you do bring in a case. I’d also ask what types of cases you’ll have (pre-suit vs in-suit and MVA vs premises, labor law, etc) along with how many you’ll have with what type of support system
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Find previous employees on LinkedIn and ask them what it’s REALLY like working there and what you can expect.
I second the comp structure comment - I worked at a PI firm for nearly 10 years (as a paralegal, not an attorney). I worked for a partner at the firm who would keep the good cases and reassign the crappy ones to associates - they would deal with the client, work up the case, settle, etc but my attorney would bank the majority of the fee because he generated it. PI is a lot about who you know, so networking is a must - generating cases is key to making good money. Maybe the smaller firms are different, but at the one I worked at, most people (paralegals and attorneys) were severely burnt out (due to our monthly quotas of settling cases and making a minimum atty fee) and had a poor WLB.
Thanks for the insight!
I jumped from Family Law to PI. Best decision ever. I love reading medical opinions, files, and investigating/advising on liability. Are you going to be plaintiff or defendant?
Probably plaintiffs
We’re looking for Plaintiff PI in Washington State
I agree with all the above. If you go into medical malpractice then you need to have someone who can read medical documentation and listen to clients to find if there is causation and damages.
Ask what your case load will be and what type of paralegal support you will have.