Semmes, Bowen & Semmes has an immediate opening in our Hagerstown office for an associate with 2 years' experience in Worker's Compensation and Employers' Liability. Qualified candidates must be barred in MD and PA. Candidates that are admitted to other jurisdictions such as WV, DC, and VA are encouraged to apply. We are looking for candidates that have insurance defense, workers' compensation and/or personal injury experience.

We offer a flexible work environment with options for hybrid and remote work. Semmes is a paperless office with personal laptops provided for attorneys.

Qualifications:

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Admitted to practice law in MD and PA.
• 2 years of experience in workers' compensation defense law.
• Strong understanding of MD and PA workers' compensation laws and regulations.
• Experience with employer liability claims a plus.
• Licensure in other jurisdictions is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Candidates should possess strong academic credentials and excellent research, writing and communication skills and have the ability to work independently.
• The position requires the ability to meet deadlines, multi-task, and handle a high volume of cases.
• The desired candidate will be detail oriented, organized, and self-motivated.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary, Health, Vision, Dental, LTD, STD, Life benefits.
• Employee funded 401K.
• Employer funded pension plan.
• HSA and FSA plans.
• Annual performance reviews.
• Bonus plan.

A Full-Service Law Firm
Semmes, Bowen & Semmes is one of the oldest and largest full-service law firms in the State of Maryland. A diversified team of attorneys serves our clients through offices in five locations: Baltimore and Hagerstown, Maryland, McLean, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Martinsburg, West Virginia. These strategic locations enable us to accommodate our clients who live and operate their business in the greater Mid-Atlantic area and to support our widening markets.
We are an employee focused community that provides hands on training and mentoring for our new employees. Learning by doing is an effective way to get acclimated to the firm. We offer a collegiate environment that supports teamwork and collaboration. We value our culture of diversity and respect within our teams and firmwide. We work together to reach our mutual goals.
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