Staff or Senior Staff Attorney, Workers' Compensation

About The Role

Join our team as we help shape the future. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Active license to practice law in California
• Member in good standing of the applicable Bar Association
• Strong legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage a caseload independently, prioritize competing deadlines, and exercise sound judgment
• Target case load 95-100 files
• Professional, client-focused communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively in a matrixed environment (legal + claims)
• Comfort working in a primarily remote environment and using technology to manage a paperless practice
• WCAB trial/hearing experience and strong deposition skills
• Experience drafting petitions for reconsideration and handling appeals
• Experience with LexisNexis (or similar) and litigation/case management systems
• Demonstrated interest in mentoring/training and contributing to process improvements

Skills

• Independent case strategy development
• Legal research and writing
• Oral advocacy
• Deposition preparation and presentation
• Collaboration with claims partners and insureds
• Communication with opposing counsel, judges/boards, and external partners
• Staying current on changes in California workers' compensation law, WCAB procedures, and legal technology

Benefits

• Total rewards you can feel: Medical, dental, vision, life; 401(k) with company match; Annual Incentive Bonus, paid holidays and paid time off; fitness reimbursement; reimbursed work-related travel/parking; company phone and standard internet reimbursement.