What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Attorney position at Blackhawk Talent?
We are looking for a Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney with 5 years of experience to handle a full caseload of WC defense matters for prestigious national companies and professional sports teams. You'll join a firm with a family-oriented culture, transparent bonus structures, and a real path to partnership — four attorneys were promoted to partner in the last 13 months alone.
What will you be doing
- ?Owning and managing a full caseload of workers' compensation defense files from investigation through tria
- lConducting depositions, attending hearings, and handling all aspects of case strateg
- yBuilding and maintaining client relationships with the firm's BD bonus structure ($10/hr on all originated work
- )Billing 225 hours/month with transparent monthly billing bonuses ($1,000 at 225 hrs $40/hr above that
- )Mentoring junior associates through the firm's WC boot camp and shadow-the-partner program
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Key Requiremen
- ts5 years of workers' compensation defense experience (California-focused practice strongly preferre
- d)Active California Bar admissi
- onAbility to provide a realistic, sustainable monthly billing number (not an all-time pea
- k)Views WC defense as a long-term career destination — not a stepping stone to plaintiff work or another practice ar
- eaPrecise total compensation expectation with clear definition (base vs. base bonu
Salary : $140,000 - $200,000