Attorney III
About the role
State Compensation Insurance Fund’s Oxnard Legal office is seeking a motivated Attorney (Attorney III or Attorney levels) to join our exceptional legal team defending California’s insured employers and state agencies. This is your chance to shine in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your litigation skills will shape the future of workers’ compensation law.
Responsibilities
- Draft pleadings, conduct discovery, and negotiate settlements
- Skillfully negotiate and draft settlements
- Make confident court appearances, including trials
- Analyze orthopedic and medical reports to build strong cases
Requirements
- Licensed to practice law in California
- Experienced (Attorney III) or newly admitted (Attorney)
- No prior workers’ comp experience required for Attorney
- Newly admitted attorneys are highly encouraged to join our team
Qualifications
- Experience in Federal and State workers’ compensation
- Ability to comprehend complex medical reports, including orthopedic evaluations
- Exceptional analytical, written, and oral communication skills
- Outstanding research abilities
- Exceptional customer service and client relations skills
- Concise and persuasive writing abilities
- Excellent organizational skills, coupled with the ability to manage caseloads and meet deadlines
- Effective collaboration with peers, supervisors, internal and external clients, and other State Fund employees
- The flexibility to work independently and as a cohesive team member
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in Federal and State workers’ compensation
- Ability to comprehend complex medical reports, including orthopedic evaluations
- Exceptional analytical, written, and oral communication skills
- Outstanding research abilities
- Exceptional customer service and client relations skills
- Concise and persuasive writing abilities
- Excellent organizational skills, coupled with the ability to manage caseloads and meet deadlines
- Effective collaboration with peers, supervisors, internal and external clients, and other State Fund employees
- The flexibility to work independently and as a cohesive team member
Benefits
We value diversity and inclusion, and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join our inclusive team.
Pay
Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.
Schedule
Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.
Location
The Oxnard Legal unit appears at the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) district offices in Oxnard, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo. The incumbent/successful candidate may also be required to appear at other WCAB offices and locations on occasion. To facilitate local in-person hearings, we seek candidates located within Ventura County, Los Angeles County, and Kern County. Reimbursement for local travel will be provided within the allowable mile radius.
Application Instructions
Please apply only to this Oxnard position if it’s your preferred location. Your application and additional information about the job can be found on CalCareers: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHRPublic/Search/JobSearchResults.aspx#class=00105795&depid=181&view=Ungrouped.