Description:
CURE Auto Insurance is a leading direct writer of auto insurance in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. CURE offers a great working environment, competitive salary, and comprehensive benefits package which includes health and dental coverage, life and disability insurance, 401k with generous company match, and much more!Searching for a fulfilling legal career that also offers you the healthy work life balance necessary to juggle the demands of today's busy life? CURE Auto Insurance is seeking a Bodily Injury Defense Attorney to join our team. You'll have an opportunity to work beside a first-rate team of subject matter experts in the field of law, insurance, and business operations.
Essential Job Functions:
- Work with internal counsel in conjunction with claims to strategize, implement, and manage litigation cases, including trial and expense control
- Planning, taking, and defending depositions
- Preparing and responding to pleadings and discovery
- Evaluating and providing detailed analysis of assigned cases in accordance with CURE's staff counsel policies and procedures
- Collaborating with CURE's insureds and Claims Department to establish, communicate, and implement team litigation objectives and obtain prompt resolution of claims
- Attending motion hearings, arbitration hearings, and all other pre-trial matters
- Ability to prepare for and try cases
- Ability to draft and argue post-trial motions and appeals
- Negotiating high-level settlement agreement
Experience/Qualifications:
- At least 0 to 3 years auto property damage and bodily injury and negligence litigation experience required
- Experience independently managing a caseload of property damage and bodily injury defense matters, working cases from beginning to end.
- Excellent research, writing, and presentation communication skills
- Ability to think critically, analyze complex information, and problem solve with expedience
- Highly collaborative working style with demonstrated commitments to meeting individual and team goals
- Must be adaptable and computer savvy with an ability to navigate multiple systems
Education Requirements:
- JD required from a ABA-accredited law school
- Admitted to practice, and in good standing, with NJ State Bar
- PA and/or NY admission preferred; Michigan, a plus
