Senior Staff Attorney Workers’ Compensation

Senior Staff Attorney Workers’ Compensation

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of legal practice experience handling all forms of complex/admitted/occupational/dependency Workers’ Compensation cases including but not limited to trials, motions for med and temp etc.
• JD from accredited law school and license to practice in the state of New Jersey.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills.
• Strong MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook)
• Self-directed with excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
• Strong computer skills and the ability to quickly leverage new software as required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex legal and factual issues, conduct extensive and develop well-reasoned legal research.
• Independently create and present defense strategies on behalf of clients.
• Prepare pleadings, written discovery, opposition to MMTs, trial briefs in support of defense strategies in collaboration with your staff legal team of legal assistants and paralegals.
• Partner with our Claims Partners to achieve the best results for our Hartford client/ insured.
• Provide effective and timely communications, information, legal advice and other services to clients on legal and factual issues relative to the litigation.
• Communicate with the court, witnesses, opposing counsel and co-counsel with professional diplomacy and discretion.
• Facilitate prompt, efficient and effective disposition of assigned cases.
• Independently prepare and present witnesses and evidence at trials and at judicial/administrative hearings and motions.
• Research, draft, file and argue appellate briefs in reviewing courts on behalf of clients.
• Participate in Team Huddles.
• Provide in-house training to junior associates and/or claims partners.
• Participate in claims file reviews.
• Attend continuing legal education seminars to maintain high level of professional expertise.

Preferred Qualifications

• Trial experience is preferred.