Hybrid Senior Staff Attorney, Workers' Compensation

at The Hartford

• Job title: Senior Staff Attorney, Workers' Compensation
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $132,400 - $198,600 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Morristown, United States

About the role

• Senior Staff Attorney managing Workers’ Compensation cases at The Hartford. Analyzing legal issues, preparing defense strategies, and collaborating with a legal team across New Jersey.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex legal and factual issues, conduct extensive and develop well-reasoned legal research.
• Independently create and present defense strategies on behalf of clients.
• Prepare pleadings, written discovery, opposition to MMTs, trial briefs in support of defense strategies in collaboration with your staff legal team of legal assistants and paralegals.
• Partner with our Claims Partners to achieve the best results for our Hartford client/ insured.
• Provide effective and timely communications, information, legal advice and other services to clients on legal and factual issues relative to the litigation.
• Communicate with the court, witnesses, opposing counsel and co-counsel with professional diplomacy and discretion.
• Facilitate prompt, efficient and effective disposition of assigned cases.
• Independently prepare and present witnesses and evidence at trials and at judicial/administrative hearings and motions.
• Research, draft, file and argue appellate briefs in reviewing courts on behalf of clients.
• Participate in Team Huddles.
• Provide in-house training to junior associates and/or claims partners.
• Participate in claims file reviews.
• Attend continuing legal education seminars to maintain high level of professional expertise.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of legal practice experience handling all forms of complex/admitted/occupational/dependency Workers’ Compensation cases including but not limited to trials, motions for med and temp etc.
• JD from accredited law school and license to practice in the state of New Jersey.
• Trial experience is preferred.
• Positive minded and collaborative team-player attitude.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills.
• Strong MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook)
• Self-directed.
• Strong computer skills and the ability to quickly leverage new software as required.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize duties and time are a must
• Demonstrated expertise and familiarity in the handling of claim cases and litigation

Benefits

• Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses
• long-term incentives
• on-the-spot recognition