Description:
Are you smart? Are you fun? Do you like to be challenged? If so, you should apply to Lether Law Group! We offer all of that and more. Our firm provides exceptional training in a beautiful, collaborative environment that will make you look forward to coming to work each day, want to be a team player and want to be part of our crew.Lether Law Group is looking for a highly-motivated associate-level attorney to join our insurance coverage and complex litigation practice. We are a local firm with a national practice looking for someone with a strong work ethic and a desire to work in a multifaceted, dynamic, and growing area of the law. Two or more years of insurance coverage and/or litigation experience is preferred.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following qualifications:
- Strong writing and analytical skills
- Experience with all aspects of civil litigation, including drafting and responding to discovery, motions practice, taking and defending depositions, and trial preparation
- Insurance coverage experience
- Proactive case management abilities
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong research skills
- Must be licensed to practice in Washington
The duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Work with a legal team to manage cases from inception to closure
- Draft pleadings, motions, correspondence, and settlement agreements
- Legal analysis of case law, statutes, regulations, fact patterns, and policy language
- Review and analysis of documents including claims files, correspondence, pleadings, and documents produced in discovery
- Prepare for, and attend or conduct, depositions, mediations, hearings, and meetings
- Communicate with clients, counsel, and experts
- Trial preparation
Our focus is teamwork, client service, and results, and we are dedicated to providing opportunities for growth and development. We provide a generous benefits package which includes medical, dental, 401k, and 20 days of paid time off. Located on Lake Union with easy access to the lake, we are directly on a bike path and in walking distance to South Lake Union.
