PARALEGAL Workers Compensation (Defense) - 100% in office / no remote

Haight Brown & Bonesteel; Long Beach (CA); Remote; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated paralegal to join their Workers' Compensation practice group. This role involves managing cases from inception to closure and requires a strong understanding of California's workers' compensation laws. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional legal writing and research skills, along with a keen attention to detail. This firm offers a competitive salary and a generous annual bonus for meeting billable hour requirements. If you are passionate about civil defense litigation and want to make a meaningful impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in a law firm specializing in workers' compensation.
• Ability to manage files from inception to closure.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the management of workers' compensation cases.
• Conduct legal research and draft necessary documents.

Skills

Legal Writing

Research Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Understanding of Workers' Compensation Laws

Billing Experience

Education

Paralegal Certificate from ABA-approved Program

Tools

Document Management Systems

Job description

Haight, Brown & Bonesteel LLP, a well-established civil defense litigation firm with offices throughout California, seeks a paralegal to add to the team in our Workers’ Compensation practice group. This position can be in either our downtown Los Angeles or Irvine office. This position is 100% in office.

Requirements:

1. Certificate of completion from a paralegal program approved by the American Bar Association;
2. Experience as a paralegal at a law firm practicing worker's compensation in California;
3. Strong understanding and knowledge of worker's compensation laws in California;
4. Experience billing your time at a law firm;
5. Experience scanning, coding, uploading, storing, and printing documents, as well as developing and implementing databases to manage, organize, sort, index, analyze, and summarize large volumes of data;
6. Ability to handle files from inception to closure;
7. Strong legal writing and research skills and a strong work ethic;
8. Exceptional attention to detail, excellent communication, and organizational skills.

Pay: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year, in addition to a generous annual bonus for those who meet the quarterly billable hour requirements.