Associate Attorney: SSD & Workers’ Comp (Hybrid)

O'Connor Law PLLC; Village of Larchmont (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

PTO

Job summary

O'Connor Law PLLC in Westchester County, NY, is seeking an Associate Attorney for its Social Security Disability and New York Workers' Compensation practice. Recent law school graduates and candidates pending bar admission are welcome to apply.

We offer hands-on training, mentorship, and a hybrid schedule with four days in-office and one day remote. You must live within commuting distance of our Westchester office as long-term flexibility is required.

Qualifications

• Recent law school graduate or attorney with 0-2 years of experience.
• Admitted in New York, or pending admission (we'll support you through the process).
• Living in, or willing to relocate to, a commutable distance from our Westchester office.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple deadlines.
• A clear writer and confident speaker.
• Empathetic and motivated by advocacy for the underdog.
• No prior Social Security or Workers' Compensation experience required. We'll teach you.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients at Social Security disability hearings and Workers' Compensation Board hearings, with early and frequent hands-on advocacy.
• Conduct medical depositions, questioning treating physicians and cross-examining insurance-selected doctors to build the medical record.
• Handle hearings and depositions daily to build experience quickly.
• Appear at all proceedings by phone and video, with hearings conducted remotely.
• Manage your own caseload from intake through resolution.
• Develop medical evidence, work with treating physicians, and prepare compelling records and legal arguments.
• Prepare briefs, appeals, and pre-hearing submissions.
• Counsel clients through a stressful process with clarity and compassion.

Skills

Clear writer

Confident speaker

Empathetic

Organized

Detail-oriented

Education

Recent law school graduate

Attorney with 0-2 years of experience

Job description

O'Connor Law PLLC in Westchester County, NY, is seeking an Associate Attorney for its Social Security Disability and New York Workers' Compensation practice. Recent law school graduates and candidates pending bar admission are welcome to apply.

We offer hands-on training, mentorship, and a hybrid schedule with four days in-office and one day remote. You must live within commuting distance of our Westchester office as long-term flexibility is required.