Managing Attorney - Worker's Compensation

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Handles own caseload of workers’ compensation cases through all phases of litigation.  This requires frequent appearances in court for hearings and arbitrations, taking and defending of depositions, preparing and deposing witnesses and expert witnesses, legal and medical research, and drafting of pleadings and motions.   Has skills and experience to “first chair” any workers’ compensation matters involving the CTA.
• Supervises the work of Chief, Senior, and Associate attorneys, paralegals, and other support staff in area including mentoring and skill development.
• Provides advice and counseling directly to the Workers’ Compensation Department, CTA’s third-party administrator and all other CTA departments.
• Handles various administrative responsibilities—e.g., evaluations, invoice processing, Law Dept. committees, etc.
• Hires, trains, develops, monitors, and evaluates performance of staff.  Reviews and recommends personnel actions for approval.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to this position are the following jobs :

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CHALLENGES

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

WORKING CONDITIONS

EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND MATERIALS UTILIZED

Employees and / or union members will be given priority consideration in the hiring process, per the applicable labor contracts.

Final salary will be determined in part by the qualifications of the selected candidate and may be higher or lower than target.

Applicants, if hired,must comply with CTA's residency ordinance.

CTA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, unfavorable military discharge, disability or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws; except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for our workforce and supporting the communities we serve. CTA will make reasonable accommodations for the known disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants for employment as well as its employees, unless undue hardship would result. If you require an accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact

arc@transitchicago.com

prior to the submission of your application or upon notification of your actual test date. CTA will work with you to determine if an accommodation can be provided.

During the hiring process, CTA's Human Resources department will contact candidates with next steps . Failure to respond to these correspondences in a timely fashion may result in your application being closed out for non-responsiveness.

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