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Associate Staff Attorney, Workers Compensation
Location
California
Posted
48 days ago
Salary
$84.8K - $127.2K / year
Bachelor DegreeEnglish
Job Description
• Responsible for handling litigation.
• Analyze legal and factual issues, conduct extensive, well-reasoned legal research, independently develop and present defense strategies on behalf of clients.
• Prepare pleadings, written discovery, depositions, motions and briefs in support of defense strategies with supervision.
• Provide effective and timely communications, information, legal advice and other services to clients and claims on legal and factual issues.
• Independently prepares and presents witnesses and evidence at trials, judicial and administrative hearings, arbitrations and alternative dispute resolutions.
• Attend CLE seminar.
• Develop and execute strategic legal defenses for Workers' Compensation cases.
• Manage a case load of between 90-100 cases in chief (including master and companion files).
• Conduct thorough legal research and analysis of complex issues.
Job Requirements
- Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited law school and licensed to practice in the state of California, in good standing.
- Legal internship or Law Clerk experience preferred.
- Familiarity with Workers' Compensation a plus!
- Excellent legal research and writing skills.
- Strong MS office proficiency ( Word, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook).
- Effective communicator with strong negotiations skills.
- Positive minded and collaborate team-player attitude.
- Intentional planning skills and execution of responsibilities.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Life and Vision
- 401K with co. match
- Generous Paid time off allowance and Paid Holidays
- Fitness Reimbursement
- Work-related travel and parking is reimbursed
- Volunteer Time off + Donation Matching
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