Senior Staff Attorney

Russell Tobin; Brea (CA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Russell Tobin is seeking a Staff Attorney for a fully remote position to handle Workers' Compensation cases. The ideal candidate will have a JD, at least 5 years of relevant experience, and strong legal research and writing skills. This contract role offers competitive hourly pay and requires effective communication and collaboration with clients and legal teams.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

401(k) retirement savings

Employee assistance program

Legal support

Employee discounts with preferred vendors

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of legal practice experience handling complex Workers' Compensation cases.
• Positive minded and collaborative team-player attitude.
• Self-directed with excellent organizational and prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex legal and factual issues and conduct extensive legal research.
• Prepare complex pleadings, written discovery, and trial briefs.
• Communicate with clients, court, and opposing counsel with professionalism.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Trial preparation

Communication

Collaboration

Education

JD from accredited law school

Tools

Lexis Nexis

Job description

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This range is provided by Russell Tobin. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$75.00/hr - $90.00/hr

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Pay range: $75 – 90/hr. on W2 (depending on experience/interview)

Job Type: Contract role

Shift: 8 am – 5:00pm Monday to Friday

Job Description:

FULLY REMOTE POSITION that will handle a designated caseload of Workers' Compensation cases and/or some appearances before the California Workers' Compensation Boards in Marina Del Rey, Los Angeles, Van Nuys, and Oxnard.

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 complex pleadings, written discovery, depositions, petitions for reconsideration, trial briefs in support of defense strategies with autonomy

Partner with our Claims Partners to achieve the best results for our Hartford insured

Provide effective and timely communications, information, legal advice and other services to clients on legal and factual issues

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 or judicial/administrative hearings

Research, draft, file and argue appellate briefs in reviewing courts on behalf of clients

Qualifications:

Qualified Staff Attorney candidates will possess the following requirements:

Minimum of 5 years of legal practice experience handling complex/life pension Workers' Compensation cases

JD from accredited law school and license to practice in the state of California

Trial experience is preferred but not required

Positive minded and collaborative team-player attitude

Strong legal research and writing skills

Lexis Nexis experience is a plus!

Self-directed with excellent organizational and prioritization skills

“Russell Tobin offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors.”

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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