Law​/Legal Associate, Legal Counsel

Reports To: Workers' Compensation Partners

Supervisory Responsibilities: The Workers' Compensation Associate supervises his or her assigned Legal Assistant. To a lesser degree, the associate also supervises and delegates to paralegals.

The Workers' Compensation Associate works on a team of Partners, other Associates, Paralegals and Legal Assistants handling high-volume cases that are fast-paced and often include medical records.

• Analytical skills:
  Ability to analyze and reason independently and apply law to facts of case.
• Writing skills:
  Ability to communicate points and ideas clearly, effectively, and succinctly in written format. Proofreading (grammar, typos, etc.).
• Verbal
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with clients, insurers, witnesses, and other counsel.
• Timeliness of work:
  Consistently completes and submits assignments in a timely manner.
• Flexibility under pressure:
  Ability to revise priorities based upon changes or needs, to follow through and meet deadlines, with accommodation of partners' schedules.
• Identifies legal issues on his/her own:
  Exercises critical thinking by analyzing legal issues independently or asking for guidance when appropriate or confused by an issue.
• Ethical practice of law:
  Understands and implements.
• Case Understanding:
  Knowledge of technical/medical information for case development and advocacy, based on experience. Ability to recognize theme, issue, and goals in case and develop ways to achieve the desired end.
• Judgment:
  Ability to make and willingness to accept responsibility for reasonable and correct decisions consistent with level of experience.
• Creative approach to client problems:
  Resourceful and imaginative.
• Handling of critical depositions:
  Ability to take deposition of opposing expert and plaintiff. Ability to defend/prepare client.
• Mediation representation:
  Readiness to independently represent client at mediation.
• Overall litigation skills:
  Readiness to take a major role at trial, as appropriate for experience. Continually makes the effort to further develop litigation skills.
• Promotion/Development of existing clients:
  Takes advantage of available opportunities to strengthen relationships and build business with existing clients for associate's level of experience.
• Promotion/Development of new clients:
  Takes advantage of available opportunities to market and secure new clients for associate's level of experience.
• Participates in seminars, public speaking, and writing opportunities.
• Time entry and billing:
  Timely and consistently enters and releases time into timekeeping software.
• Accessibility/Accountability:
  Available in the office during regular hours, after hours, and on weekends.

• Detail-oriented and professional.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks.
• Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Works and presents a positive and courteous demeanor with other attorneys and staff.
• Conducts behavior outside the firm in a way that exemplifies the firm.
• Flexible and adaptable in various situations and when interacting with many different personalities.
• Ability to function in a team setting with Partners, Associates, and Support Staff.
• Participates in firm committees, bar-related, and/or other outside legal activities.
• Dependable with a respect to confidentiality and policies.

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-approved law school
• Three years of workers' compensation experience in insurance defense preferred

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, stoop, bend, kneel, and grip.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.