Semmes, Bowen & Semmes has an immediate opening in our McLean, VA office for an associate with 5+ years' experience in Employers' Liability. This position focuses on representing employers, restaurants, and other retail establishments in the defense of liability claims in state and federal courts, and administrative tribunals. This includes the defense of product manufacturers in toxic tort claims, corporations and privately held companies in premises liability and general commercial liability disputes, as well as insured entities and their employees in motor vehicle-related property and bodily injury claims and lien disputes.
We offer a flexible work environment with options for a hybrid work schedule. Semmes is a paperless office with personal laptops provided for attorneys.
Qualifications: Candidates MUST be barred for a minimum of 5 years in Virginia to be considered for this position.JD from an accredited law school.Candidates should possess strong academic credentials and excellent research, writing, and communication skills and have the ability to work independently.Candidate will be detail-oriented, organized, and self-motivated.Experience with Worker's Compensation and employers' liability is a plus.Responsibilities: The position requires the ability to meet deadlines, multi-task, and handle a high volume of cases.Research complicated legal issues.Draft pleadings, motions, memoranda, discovery requests and responses, and all other documents in a timely manner.Work closely with other attorneys and support staff.Handle court appearances, client meetings, and depositions.Communicate with clients regularly.Benefits: Competitive salary.Health, Vision, Dental, LTD, STD, Life benefits.Employee funded 401k.Employer funded pension plan.HSA and FSA plans.Annual performance review.Bonus plan.Fitness Center.Bike Storage.Concierge Services.Food Trucks.Convenient to the Metro.Car charging stations available.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 in 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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