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NEOGOV · 5 months ago

Deputy City Attorney III (Workers' Compensation)

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$167K/yr - $244K/yr

The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office is one of the largest municipal law offices in the nation, providing high caliber legal services. They are seeking a Deputy City Attorney III to represent the Department of Water and Power in workers’ compensation cases and to appear before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board.

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Responsibilities

Representing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) in workers’ compensation cases filed by DWP employees

Appearing before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board

Working with a high-volume case load, familiarity with virtual court appearance procedures, occasionally traveling throughout Southern California for in-court appearances, as well as performing other duties as assigned

Qualification

California Bar LicenseWorkers' Compensation LawMedical Report AnalysisWCAB EAMS SystemSupervisory ExperienceWriting Skills

Required

Must be licensed to practice law in all courts in the State of California and the United States District Court for the Central District of California

Must have excellent legal skills and the ability to become familiar with medical terms, medical report analysis, and Appeals Board hearing and disability rating procedures

Experience supervising attorneys and support staff

Familiarity with the WCAB EAMS electronic filing system

Candidates must provide two writing samples they personally authored in the last two years

Cover letter

Resume

Writing Sample - Required to submit 2 writing samples