Job Description

Job description

The candidate does not need to have prior Workers’ Compensation experience. Admission to the New Jersey Bar, as well as excellent academic credentials, are required. Must be able to autonomously handle a large volume of files and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Remote work is optional.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct necessary and appropriate discovery, hearings, trials.
• Research the law applicable to cases or matters; drafts legal documents.
• Act as a team or group leader for an assigned group within the office.

Qualifications:

• No prior Workers’ Compensation experience required.
• GPA 3.0 or above.
• Completion of law school and admission to the bar in New Jersey.
• The ability to effectively communicate and persuade by written or spoken word is critical.

Benefits include a year-end discretionary associate bonus; health plan; FSA; 401k with a 3% firm contribution; 3 weeks’ vacation after the first six months of employment; cell phone; laptop; firm payment of relevant bar dues; firm provided seminars for compliance with mandatory CLE requirements; Life Insurance at 1 ½ times your salary up to a maximum of $100,000 at firm expense; the option to purchase additional Life Insurance at group rates; Long Term Disability Insurance at firm expense; the option to purchase additional Long Term Disability Insurance at group rates; the option to purchase AFLAC at group rates; the option to purchase one of two Dental Insurance Plans at group rates; and professional negligence insurance.

Salary Range: $100,000 to $110,000

Please submit a cover letter and resume to Marketing Director, Carol Wright, at cwright@capehart.com.

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