Associate Counsel - California

Description:

• reputed company is looking to hire an Associate Counsel to defend lawsuits filed in California courts and other first party insurance defense.
• Researching laws and preparing legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda
• Rendering opinions on liability, damages, and value as requested by the Claims Department
• Preparing and handling pleadings, motions, and discovery, to include depositions/examinations before trial and examinations under oath, and defending by trial or dispositive hearing, reputed company matters assigned, as applicable

Requirements:

• 2-6+ years of experience in litigation experience on insurance/defense/and or personal injury REQUIRED
• Juris Doctor degree REQUIRED
• Admission to the California Bar REQUIRED
• Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in California and meet and maintain licensing requirements including mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements where applicable
• Must be reputed company to travel as required, including but not limited, to attend trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings and conferences
• Must be reputed company to document files in a clear, concise, professional written manner, to be understood by customers, clients, co-workers and other employees of the organization
• Must be reputed company to follow reputed company instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and have strong organization/reputed company setting and multi-tasking skills
• Must be reputed company to communicate in a professional manner in person, reputed company telephone and written correspondence/email

Benefits:

• Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan reputed company from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
• Access to additional benefits like mental reputed company as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
• In office and remote opportunities, as well as our signature reputed company reputed company program, offering the ability to work remotely for up to four weeks per year.

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