Associate Counsel
October 15
🇺🇸 United States – Remote
💵 $116k - $182k / year
⏰ Full Time
🟢 Junior
🟡 Mid-level
🧑⚖️ General Counsel
🦅 H1B Visa Sponsor
Description
• GEICO is looking to hire an Associate Counsel to defend lawsuits filed in New Jersey 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, all matters assigned, as applicable.
Requirements
• 2 to 6+ years of experience in litigation experience in insurance defense and/or personal injury • Juris Doctor degree REQUIRED • Admission to the New Jersey Bar REQUIRED • Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in New Jersey and meet and maintain licensing requirements including mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements where applicable • Must be able to travel as required, including but not limited, to attend trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings and conferences • Must be able 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 able to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and have strong organization/priority setting and multi-tasking skills • Must be able to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information
Benefits
• Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period** • Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave • 401(k) Plan • Tuition Reimbursement • Paid Training and Licensures
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