Associate Attorney

Genuine Search Group; Westlake Village (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Genuine Search Group in California is seeking a Workers’ Compensation Applicant Associate Attorney with 0-3 years of practice to advocate for injured workers.

You will manage cases from initial client conversations through negotiation, hearings, and trial preparation, including drafting pleadings and filings while maintaining deadlines. The role emphasizes clear communication and focused legal analysis to move each matter forward.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree and an active license to practice law.
• Workers’ compensation experience is essential or strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on workers’ compensation claims and explain options.
• Investigate claims, conduct legal research, review records, and prepare motions.
• Develop case strategies, negotiate with opposing counsel, and prepare hearings and trials.
• Draft pleadings, contracts, correspondence, and other documents; maintain case files and deadlines.
• Provide strong advocacy and timely case management to support injured workers.

Skills

Litigation

Legal writing

Research

Client communication

Negotiation

Procedural law

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Tools

LexisNexis

Westlaw

Job description

Join our legal team as a Workers’ Compensation Applicant Associate Attorney for someone with 0-3 years of experience practicing law and advocate for injured workers throughout their claims. You’ll manage cases from initial client conversations through negotiation, hearings, and trial preparation, using clear communication and focused legal analysis to move each matter forward. This is a paid attorney position.

Duties:

• Advise clients on workers’ compensation claims, explain procedural options, and maintain consistent, respectful communication.
• Investigate claims, conduct statutory legal research, review records, take and defend court depositions, and prepare legal motions and filings.
• Develop case strategies, negotiate with opposing counsel, and prepare matters for hearings and trial.
• Draft pleadings, contracts, correspondence, and other legal documents; maintain accurate case files and deadlines.
• Your impact: Strong advocacy and timely case management help injured workers understand their options and pursue their claims.

Requirements:

• Juris Doctor degree and active license to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction; experience with workers’ compensation law is essential.
• Demonstrated litigation, legal writing, research, client communication, negotiation, and procedural law skills; personal injury or employment law case experience is preferred.
• Law office, legal administrative, or legal case management experience is helpful. Familiarity with LexisNexis or Westlaw is preferred.
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Doctorate (Required)

Experience:

• Workers' compensation law: 1 year (Preferred)