Staff Attorney, Workers' Compensation

🔥 15 hours ago

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $128k - $192k / 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 • Conduct extensive legal research • Develop well-reasoned legal strategies • Independently create and present defense strategies for clients and insureds • Manage an independent caseload • Prepare complex pleadings, written discovery, depositions, petitions for reconsideration, and trial briefs • Present and prepare witnesses and evidence for trials, hearings, arbitrations, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings • Research, draft, file, and argue appellate briefs in reviewing courts • Attend depositions and hearings before Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board throughout Southern and Northern California • Collaborate with Claims Partners to achieve optimal outcomes for Hartford insureds • Provide timely communication, legal advice, and support to clients • Interact professionally with courts, witnesses, opposing counsel, and co-counsel • Facilitate prompt and efficient case resolution • Participate in team huddles • Conduct in-house training for junior associates and claims partners • Engage in claims file reviews • Attend continuing legal education seminars

🎯 Requirements

• Staff Attorney: Minimum of 3 years of legal practice experience handling complex Workers’ Compensation cases • Senior Staff Attorney: Minimum of 5 years of legal practice experience handling complex/life pension Workers’ Compensation cases • JD from an accredited law school • License to practice in the state of California • Trial experience preferred • Strong legal research and writing skills • Strong MS Office proficiency, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook • LexisNexis experience is a plus • Self-directed with excellent organizational and prioritization skills • Strong computer skills and ability to quickly leverage new software as required • Positive-minded and collaborative team-player attitude • Excellent legal research and writing skills for Senior Staff Attorney candidates

🏖️ Benefits

• Ongoing learning opportunities and continuing legal education as a CLE provider • Remote work with occasional in-person collaboration (approximately 2–4 times annually) • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Life insurance • Vision insurance • 401(k) with company match • Generous paid time off • Paid holidays • Fitness reimbursement • Reimbursement for work-related parking and travel • Company phone • Standard internet reimbursement • Volunteer time off • Donation matching • Flexible work arrangements • Business casual work environment • Potential short-term or annual bonuses • Potential long-term incentives • On-the-spot recognition