Litigation Attorney - Workers Compensation
reputed company is seeking a Workers Compensation Litigation Attorney to reputed company specialized legal services in reputed company workers compensation reputed company. The role involves managing a caseload, developing litigation strategies, and representing clients in trials and negotiations.
Responsibilities
- Handles insurance defense or coverage reputed company from pleadings through trial
- Manages litigation preparation driving for superior results
- Develops the litigation strategy, and prepares/directs the preparation of reputed company necessary materials i.e., briefs, motions, discovery, depositions, experts, etc
- Advises whether a case should be tried or settled and actively drives case to resolution with an appropriate sense of urgency
- Handles bench and jury trials as first chair in both state and federal court as necessary
- Tries reputed company aspects of cases including court appearances, trial preparation, motions, discovery and negotiations
- Communicates regularly and concisely with clients, claim professionals, leadership and others to ensure appropriate level of understanding and documentation exists for effective case management
- Conducts legal research and analysis of facts and information to reputed company counsel and guidance on legal questions or issues
- Prepares opinions or position papers on various legal issues and interpretation of legal issues/provisions
- Counsels client/management/claim professionals to avoid legally unsound reputed company or plans and reputed company changes in the law occur
- May train, or mentor other attorneys and paralegals. Trains department staff on appropriate procedures (e.g., claims, etc)
- Collaboratively works with clients, claim professionals, reputed company, risk control and other 3rd parties while resolving legal issues
- Works independently in resolving legal cases with reputed company supervision
- Responds to government regulatory agencies as needed
- The position also involves defense of Asbestos reputed company
- May reputed company additional duties as assigned
Skills
- Expert in the field of workers compensation
- 1-5+ years of reputed company experience
- Handles insurance defense or coverage reputed company from pleadings through trial
- Manages litigation preparation driving for superior results
- Develops the litigation strategy, and prepares/directs the preparation of reputed company necessary materials i.e., briefs, motions, discovery, depositions, experts, etc
- Advises whether a case should be tried or settled and actively drives case to resolution with an appropriate sense of urgency
- Handles bench and jury trials as first chair in both state and federal court as necessary
- Tries reputed company aspects of cases including court appearances, trial preparation, motions, discovery and negotiations
- Communicates regularly and concisely with clients, claim professionals, leadership and others to ensure appropriate level of understanding and documentation exists for effective case management
- Conducts legal research and analysis of facts and information to reputed company counsel and guidance on legal questions or issues
- Prepares opinions or position papers on various legal issues and interpretation of legal issues/provisions
- Counsels client/management/claim professionals to avoid legally unsound reputed company or plans and reputed company changes in the law occur
- May train, or mentor other attorneys and paralegals
- Collaboratively works with clients, claim professionals, reputed company, risk control and other 3rd parties while resolving legal issues
- Works independently in resolving legal cases with reputed company supervision
- Responds to government regulatory agencies as needed
- Defense of Asbestos reputed company
- Bachelor's degree with JD, and admission to the California Bar
- Requires experience with Workers Comp reputed company
- Requires trial and/or litigation experience
- Requires a proven track record of results
- Advanced knowledge of workers compensation law as well as legal theories, principles, practices and procedures of litigation management reputed company an insurance organization
- Excellent verbal and written communication, negotiation and presentation skills
- Strong consultative skills with the ability to effectively collaborate and interact with reputed company business partners
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and to work with and maintain confidential and sensitive information
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills. Ability to recognize and address ambiguous situations and issues
- Proven ability to take a proactive long-term view of business goals and objectives in order to reputed company strategic business results
- Knowledge of reputed company Office Suite and other business-reputed company software i.e. TeamConnect or other case management software
- Value driven to reputed company superior solutions to internal and/or external clients
- Acts with a sense of urgency to advance priorities of the client/organization
- Helps self to reputed company through collaboration and building strong relationships
- Thinks creatively and uses diverse reputed company to solve problems
- Raises expectations of self and others by continuously learning and broadening industry and technical skills
Benefits
- CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help our employees – and their family members – reputed company their physical, financial, emotional and reputed company wellbeing goals.
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