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Job Description
Successful law firm seeks an associate attorney with a minimum of 1 year of experience defending workers compensation and/or insurance defense to join our Overland Park KS office. Hennessy & Roach P.C. is a growing and dynamic firm with an eight-state footprint (WI IN IL MO NE IA KS and TN).
All candidates MUST be presently licensed in Kansas.
Essential Job Functions:
- Gathering and reviewing medical evidence and medical records.
- Taking depositions of the claimant physicians medical experts and other parties.
- Conducting discovery.
- Performing legal research.
- Remaining current with developments in the law.
- Drafting pleadings findings of fact motions briefs opinions and other legal documents.
- Litigating cases before a workers compensation judge or referee.
- Represent the interests of the employer or insurer at hearings trials depositions oral arguments mediations arbitrations and other proceedings.
- Communicate with claims representatives.
- Monitor loss run reports for trends and increases and alerts management to concerns.
- Assist with the investigation of accidents and problem areas.
- Manage workers compensation costs to reduce liability.
- Compile and submit reports required by company management.
- Coordinate and attend claims reviews.
- Negotiate settlements on behalf of the insurance company/employer.
- Other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
- J.D. and licensed in Kansas required.
- Proven track record of progressive experience in workers compensation defense work general litigation experience is a plus.
- Working knowledge of legalprinciples and practices.
- In depth knowledge of local state and federal laws and regulations.
- Thorough knowledge of legal research techniques and legal terminology.
- Microsoft Word experience required; Time Matters legal software experience preferred.
- Firm and client confidentiality required.
Additional Information :
Benefits include: Medical Dental Vision Critical Illness Accident Group Term life Voluntary term life STD LTD 401(k)/Roth retirement plan with company match and paid time off.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
