Description:
The Firm:A Leading, Sector-Focused Global Law Firm has an opportunity for an attorney with at least 4 years of insurance coverage and coverage litigation experience to join our practice in California. Our team is passionate about our practice and committed to efficiently and effectively meeting client driven deadlines.
A Leading, Sector-Focused Global Law Firm is a leading global law firm, helping organizations successfully navigate risk and maximize opportunity in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity and enable global prosperity, namely: insurance, aviation, marine, construction, energy, trade and natural resources. Globally integrated, A Leading, Sector-Focused Global Law Firm offers a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. It is committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves and provides an environment in which everyone can realize their potential; using its legal and professional skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships; and minimizing the impact it has on the environment including through a commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets. The firm has 490 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5500 people overall in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide.
This position is open to attorneys located in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, but we are open to other locations for the right candidate.
Responsibilities:
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Taking depositions, arguing motions, and attending court hearings and mediations as required;
- Drafting motions, pleadings, briefs, discovery requests and interrogatories, and other legal correspondence and litigation documents;
- Preparing coverage opinions;
- Conducting complex and rigorous legal research and analysis, and drafting memoranda;
- Preparing status reports and recommendations to clients;
- Reviewing document collections in preparation for litigation;
- Working on all aspects of litigation, from the initial responsive pleading through trial.
Education and Experience:
The ideal candidate will have insurance coverage and coverage litigation experience . Preferred candidates will possess the following skills and characteristics:
- State and Federal court experience;
- Excellent academic credentials and work history.
Skills and Ability:
- Superior writing, and analytical skills;
- Strong interpersonal skills;
- Ability to handle matters of a highly sensitive nature;
- Ability to handle time sensitive matters, sometimes several simultaneously;
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects;
- Excellent organizational and time management skills;
- Ability to identify and resolve problems quickly.
- Strong work ethic;
- Attention to detail;
- Capable of working within a team.
