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Are you looking to make an impactful difference in your work, yourself, and your community? Why settle for just a job when you can land a career? At ICW Group, we are hiring team members who are ready to use their skills, curiosity, and drive to be part of our journey as we strive to transform the insurance carrier space. We're proud to be in business for over 50 years, and its change agents like yourself that will help us continue to deliver our mission to create the best insurance experience possible.
Headquartered in San Diego with regional offices located throughout the United States, ICW Group has been named for ten consecutive years as a Top 50 performing P&C organization offering the stability of a large, profitable and growing company combined with a focus on all things people. It's our team members who make us an employer of choice and the vibrant company we are today. We strive to make both our internal and external communities better everyday! Learn more about why you want to be here!
The Associate Litigation Attorney will manage workers’ compensation cases with varying degrees of complexity as well as provide litigation and claims legal advice and services. This position will work under the direction of a managing attorney to provide proactive case handling of high quality. This role will develop the skills to independently manage a caseload of litigated claims files to deliver optimal results for the ICW Group.
Provides litigation services and is responsible for all aspects of assigned Workers’ Compensation matters.
Collaborates closely with experienced attorneys on a variety of legal matters, including research, drafting, litigation support, and client counseling.
Develops legal strategies for the litigation of claims cases.
Conducts legal research and analysis on complex issues.
Drafts legal documents including pleadings, motions, contracts, and memoranda.
Assists with case preparation for hearings, trials, and depositions.
Collaborates with internal business partners/senior attorneys on strategy and case management.
Manages an assigned caseload to effectively meet deadlines.
Ensures timely filing of all pleadings and motions or other documents with the court or administrative boards.
Provides effective and timely communications, information, legal advice, and other services to clients and claims professionals on legal and factual issues.
Participates in court sessions/proceedings and meets with clients as needed.
Keeps current with applicable laws and regulations.
Adheres to all ICW Group’s policies and procedures and the California Rules of Professional Conduct.
Builds and fosters internal and external client relationships with a customer-centric focus.
This role does not have direct supervisory responsibilities.The position may direct the work of support staff, which may include assistants and paralegals, in accordance with company policies and applicable laws, including the California Rules of Professional Conduct. May assign or direct work; review, revise and approve legal documents; delegate tasks to ensure delivery of quality legal services.
A bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university and a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from an accredited institution is required. Prior experience as a Law Clerk working within workers’ compensation, underwriting, a law firm or related industry is highly desired.
Licensed and in good standing with the State Bar of California required, with no history of public or private reprisals.
Proficient in the use of a personal computer and skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe, and PowerPoint. Ability to learn various proprietary computer applications.
Effective communication skills to convey information to internal/external clients both verbally and in writing.
Ability to define legal issues, collect necessary data, establish facts, draw legal conclusions, and implement strategic legal resolutions.
Basic understanding of workers’ compensation administrative rules, procedures, laws, and statutes is highly preferred.
Must have good time management skills, the ability to appropriately delegate activities, as well as manage multiple priorities.
Home office environment – no specific or unusual physical or environmental demands and employees are regularly required to sit, walk, stand, talk, and hear.
This position operates in a remote court environment and requires frequent use of a computer, telephone, and other standard office equipment. The position requires traveling to various court locations as well as other business locations.
We are currently not offering employment sponsorship for this opportunity
This range is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at ICW Group, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors unique to each candidate, including experience, education and the location of the role and considers employees performing substantially similar work.
Challenging work and the ability to make a difference
You will have a voice and feel a sense of belonging
We offer a competitive benefits package, with generous medical, dental, and vision plans as well as 401K retirement plans and company match
Paid holidays throughout the calendar year
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ICW Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. ICW Group will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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