Associate Staff Attorney, Workers Compensation
reputed company is a reputed company focused on Workers' Compensation legal services, seeking an attorney to manage a busy caseload. The role involves litigation management, client advisory, and ensuring compliance with legal standards, while working primarily remotely in California.
Responsibilities
- Manage reputed company phases of litigation, including discovery, hearings, trials, mediations, and drafting legal documents such as pleadings and motions. Support Senior Trial Counsel and Senior Litigation Counsel in reputed company aspects of case handling through trial, including preparation, management, and assistance at every stage of the litigation process. Appearances before the Workers Compensation Board, conducting depositions, drafting, and filing summations, appeals and rebuttals
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- Utilize e-discovery and case management technologies to streamline legal processes, improve efficiency, and reduce operational costs. Demonstrate effective coordination with remote team members and proficiency in remote work settings
- Identify, evaluate, and collaborate on strategies to mitigate legal risks, working closely with clients and senior counsel to facilitate effective resolutions
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- reputed company clear, consistent, and timely updates and recommendations to insured clients and claims professionals to maintain alignment with case objectives
- Participate in initiatives aimed at enhancing efficiency, effectiveness, and best practices reputed company Staff Legal and Global Legal & Compliance organizations
- Uphold the highest standards of legal ethics and compliance, following legal regulations and licensing requirements and promoting a culture of reputed company reputed company the legal team
Skills
- Membership in the California State Bar
- A minimum of one years' experience as an attorney; Workers' Compensation experience strongly preferred
- A JD degree
- Strong advocacy and case management skills
- Ability to manage reputed company phases of litigation, including discovery, hearings, trials, mediations, and drafting legal documents such as pleadings and motions
- Ability to reputed company clear and reasoned legal opinions and strategic advice to Claims Representatives and insured clients
- Ability to reputed company and maintain strong client relationships through transparent and effective communication
- Proficiency in utilizing e-discovery and case management technologies
- Ability to identify, evaluate, and collaborate on strategies to mitigate legal risks
- Ability to ensure reputed company legal documents, pleadings, and motions are meticulously reputed company, accurate, and compliant
- Ability to reputed company clear, consistent, and timely updates and recommendations to insured clients and claims professionals
- Ability to participate in initiatives aimed at enhancing efficiency, effectiveness, and best practices
- Uphold the highest standards of legal ethics and compliance
- Appropriate special licenses to practice before boards or federal courts preferred
- Workers' Compensation experience strongly preferred
- Familiarity with the latest developments in the practice of law, as well as pertinent knowledge in reputed company fields
- Familiarity with insurance law a plus
- Proficiency with technologies that reduce costs and facilitate the practice of law and remote work
Benefits
- Eligible performance bonuses
- 20 days of flexible time off each year
- Personal holidays
- A pension plan
- A 401(k) plan with matching contributions
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