Staff or Senior Staff Attorney – Workers’ Compensation
| Company | Hartford Financial Services |
|---|---|
| Location | Arcadia, CA, USA, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Irvine, CA, USA, Brea, CA, USA |
| Salary | $114800 – $192000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | JD |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of legal practice experience handling complex Workers’ Compensation cases (for Staff Attorney)
- JD from accredited law school and license to practice in the state of California
- Trial experience is preferred
- Positive minded and collaborative team-player attitude
- Strong legal research and writing skills
- Solid MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook)
- Lexis Nexis experience is a plus!
- Self-directed with excellent organizational and prioritization skills
- Strong computer skills and the ability to quickly leverage new software as required
- Minimum of 5 years of legal practice experience handling complex/life pension Workers’ Compensation cases (for Senior Staff Attorney)
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 complex pleadings, written discovery, depositions, petitions for reconsideration, trial briefs in support of defense strategies with autonomy.
- Partner with our Claims Partners to achieve the best results for our Hartford insured.
- Provide effective and timely communications, information, legal advice and other services to clients on legal and factual issues.
- 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, judicial/administrative hearings, arbitrations and alternative dispute resolutions.
- 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 in order to maintain high level of professional expertise.
Preferred Qualifications
- Trial experience is preferred
- Lexis Nexis experience is a plus!