Description:
A Four-Lawyer Workers Compensation Boutique Defense Firm is looking for an experienced self-starting Associate for our workers' compensation practice group in our Moorestown, NJ office. Successful applicants will have exceptional writing, research, and litigation skills.Primary duties include:
- File review and legal analysis of workers' compensation claims
- Extensive legal research and drafting of client correspondence, discovery devices, summations, appeals and appellate briefs
- Annual billable amount of 1950 hours required
- Regularly representing clients at depositions and hearings
- Trial preparation and attendance
- Expert witness retention and evaluation
Requirements:
- 2+ years' experience in workers' compensation, experience in other practice areas a plus
- J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school
- Admitted to practice in the state of NJ, other states a plus but not required
- Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
- Solid research abilities and written and oral communication skills
- Strong work ethic, ability to self-manage and work in a team environment.
- Must respond promptly to e-mail and phone inquiries
- Excellent client skills and telephone manner
