The role, as published
About the company
Our client is a law firm.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Represent defense-side clients in California workers' compensation disputes, handling matters from intake through contested hearings. The position involves daily collaboration with senior lawyers, ongoing client updates and a structured path for developing skills and taking on more responsibility.
What you'll do
- Carry a varied docket of workers' compensation files for employers, carriers and claims administrators.
- Guide each file through its lifecycle, from initial assessment and document exchange to appearances before the state appeals board.
- Collaborate every day with supervising attorneys and partners in a team setting.
- Respond to claims of retaliation, allegations of egregious employer misconduct, and suspected fraud by claimants, lien holders and service providers.
- Keep clients updated on developments as each case progresses.
- Conduct and defend witness examinations under oath, gaining independence as your experience deepens.
- Build your expertise through in-house training and a mentoring program, with the chance to branch into neighboring practice areas.
What we're looking for
- A law degree from an accredited school.
- Current good standing with the California bar.
- Between 1 and 8 years of hands-on litigation experience in workers' compensation, on either the defense or applicant side.
- A background acting for employers, insurers or claims administrators in this area of law.
- Firsthand experience appearing at appeals board hearings.
- Working knowledge of California workers' compensation statutes and hearing procedure.
- Solid research and writing ability.
- Sound judgment in assessing cases, managing discovery and shaping strategy.
- Clear, proactive communication with clients about where their cases stand.
- A self-directed approach combined with a collaborative style.
- Willingness to work an 11-hour billable day.
- Residence within commuting distance of one of the California office locations.
Bonus points
- Experience taking or defending depositions.
- Exposure to trials or arbitrations in workers' compensation.
- Ambition for long-range career progression within the firm.
Location and work model
- Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Costa Mesa or San Francisco, California, United States
- Hybrid, with remote flexibility several days per week; in-office for collaborative work and court days
- Full-time
Compensation, as the posting describes it
- Compensation expectations in line with the posted range.
- Performance bonus