Description:
Job Description:Clyde & Co is seeking an Associate in our Phoenix office with 3 to 6 years of insurance coverage litigation experience. The Associate must be proactive, motivated and organized, and must possess excellent research and writing skills.
Responsibilities and requirements:
- Analyze insurance policies, draft coverage opinions and provide coverage recommendations for clients
- Conduct legal research
- Draft pleadings, memos, briefs, discovery, motions and other legal correspondence
- Prepare and respond to written discovery
- Attend and conduct depositions, EUOs, hearings, mediations and trials as required
Education and Experience:
- Admitted to practice in Arizona
- Admitted in other states is a plus (particularly CA, TX, or WA), but not required
- 3+ years of insurance coverage experience
- Experience with first-party property and third-party liability claims, bad faith, and declaratory judgment actions
- Experience with primary and excess personal lines and commercial general liability policies
- Strong research, writing, and analytical skills
- Ability to handle time sensitive matters
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Ability to identify and resolve problems quickly
- Strong work ethic and attention to detail