Senior Staff Attorney – Workers' Compensation

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🏖️ New Jersey – Remote

🏖️ New Jersey – Remote

💵 $132.4k - $198.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💼 Attorney / Lawyer

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The Hartford

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1810

🛡️ Insurance

💸 Finance

👥 B2C

Insurance • Finance • B2C

The Hartford is a well-established insurance company offering a variety of products including auto, home, and business insurance. With over 200 years of experience, it caters to both individuals and small to midsize businesses, providing tailored insurance solutions and employee benefits. The company is particularly known for its AARP-endorsed auto and home insurance programs, which offer exclusive benefits and discounts for members.

📋 Description

• Analyze complex legal and factual issues and conduct extensive legal research • Create and present defense strategies independently on behalf of clients • Prepare pleadings, written discovery, opposition to MMTs, and trial briefs • Partner with Claims Partners to achieve favorable results for Hartford clients/insureds • Provide timely communications, legal advice, and litigation-related services to clients • Communicate with courts, witnesses, opposing counsel, and co-counsel • Facilitate prompt, efficient, and effective disposition of assigned cases • Prepare and present witnesses and evidence at trials, hearings, and motions • Research, draft, file, and argue appellate briefs • Participate in Team Huddles and claims file reviews • Provide in-house training to junior associates and/or claims partners • Attend continuing legal education seminars • Travel to required in-person hearings, trials, and motions within North (Hackensack) and Western New Jersey vicinages

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of legal practice experience handling complex/admitted/occupational/dependency Workers’ Compensation cases • Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school • License to practice in the state of New Jersey • Trial experience • Excellent legal research and writing skills • Strong MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook) • Strong computer skills and comfort working in a paperless environment and task-based platform • Ability to quickly leverage new software as required • Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize duties and time • Demonstrated expertise and familiarity in handling claim cases and litigation • Strategic Thinking • Operational Excellence • Leadership • Business Knowledge and Decision Making • Effective Relationships • Strong communication skills

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% remote work opportunity • Short-term or annual bonuses • Long-term incentives • On-the-spot recognition • Professional development • Continuing legal education seminars • In-house training opportunities • Collaborative legal team environment