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Roseville, CA, United States

Workers Compensation Associate Attorney

Attorney

1-13 yrs required

Full-time

No

A law firm is seeking a Worker's Compensation Associate Attorney for its office in Roseville, CA. The successful candidate will handle a caseload of 150 - 250 workers’ compensation cases efficiently while ensuring profitability. They will be responsible for:

• Performing initial case evaluation and developing case strategy.
• Managing and handling a caseload of 150 - 250 workers’ compensation cases profitably.
• Being currently admitted to a State Bar or pending Bar results.
• Ability to assign, delegate, and oversee appropriate tasks, duties, and work product of paralegals, case managers, legal assistants, and/or other office staff assisting with case handling.
• Conducting effective discovery to procure necessary evidence for successful litigation.
• Understanding and evaluating medical records and medical-legal reports, synthesizing them under American Medical Association Guides to Permanent Disability 5th Edition criteria to determine appropriate case value, and drafting settlement demands.
• Negotiating settlements and making appropriate recommendations to clients regarding all legal issues involved in or affected by workers’ compensation matters.
• Making effective appearances on behalf of clients at depositions, hearings, depositions of medical and vocational experts, trial, and appellate proceedings, and effectively litigating on the client’s behalf overall.
• Demonstrating strong legal writing and legal research skills, with the ability to draft settlements, trial briefs, appellate briefs, petitions, letters, and other legal documents.
• Exhibiting excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with all parties.
• Being deadline and detail-oriented, with the ability to prioritize and multitask effectively.

Education and Certifications:

• Currently admitted to a State Bar or pending Bar results.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong legal writing and legal research skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage a large caseload efficiently.
• Deadline and detail-oriented.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask effectively.

Benefits:

The firm offers benefits including a great work environment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits such as medical, dental, life, disability insurance, 401K with a 6% match, paid holidays, paid time off that rolls over or can be cashed out annually for a bonus, sick time, and more.

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