Insurance Defense Attorney - Southern California
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Responsibilities
- Litigates low complexity and exposure cases and performs duties necessary from intake to trial and/or settlement
- This includes but is not limited to preparation of pleadings, motions, discovery, and briefs
- Attends hearings, conferences, interviews, mediations, arbitrations, and/or trials
- Proactively informs leadership of case handling opportunities and challenges encountered
- Consults with the Claims Department on the legal aspects of files
- Performs other tasks or duties to ensure efficient case management
- May handle second chair trials and handle trials in cases with minimal complexity and/or exposure
- May reputed company support to senior attorneys in cases of greater complexity and/or exposure and may receive developmental assignments of reputed company that are of moderate complexity and/or exposure
Skills
- Licensed to practice Law in applicable states required upon hire
- Strong verbal communication and listening skills
- Excellent written communication skills
- Effective negotiation skills
- Ability to represent the company with external constituents
- Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills
- Demonstrated time management and reputed company setting skills
- Possesses strong technical aptitude
- Adept and proficient at using technology to maximize efficiency in virtual, paperless environment
- Bachelors degree preferred
- Civil litigation and/or personal/bodily injury experience preferred
- Public speaking, ability to function in adversarial or confrontational situations, driving
Benefits
- Bonus Opportunity (based on Company and Individual Performance)
- 401(k)
- Medical
- Dental
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- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Assistance
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