Description:

The staff counsel office of A Car Insurance & Home Insurance Company of New Jersey located in Mt. Laurel, NJ seeks a full-time attorney with an insurance defense background to handle New Jersey and New York Personal Injury Protection (PIP) litigation.

The attorney would be responsible for handing a mix of New Jersey PIP cases filed in Forthright and New Jersey Superior Court and New York PIP cases filed in AAA. The position would require the Attorney to analyze lawsuits, prepare pleadings, conduct depositions and Examinations Under Oath and attend arbitrations, conferences, motions, and trials. The candidate must be organized, a team player, and able to handle a high volume of files, virtual appearances and in person appearances.

Responsibilities:

Handle all aspects of a high volume pending of 350 or more cases.
Conduct depositions and Examinations Under Oath.
Attend court conferences, arbitrations, motions and trials.
Prepare PIP arbitration submissions and upload same to Forthright or AAA.
Input and maintain information into case management system and ensure data integrity.
Provides legal research, legal advice and direction to Claims on cases of significant exposure and complexity.
Handle special projects as the need arises.

Qualifications:

Fully licensed to practice law in New Jersey.
New York Bar admission is a plus but not required.
Possesses at least three to five years relevant PIP experience.
Possesses an ability to analyze complex litigation assignments referred from Claims and prepare litigation action plans that address legal issues and defenses.
Possesses excellent knowledge of NJ Rules of Evidence and Civil Procedure, as well as, NJ and NY No-Fault Arbitration rules.
Possesses excellent knowledge of all aspects of Insurance Law, such as coverage questions, UM and UIM Coverage, No-Fault, etc.
Possesses an aptitude to work independently in making decisions, in file handling and communicating those decisions to the proper parties.
Must be able to work in a paperless environment.
Possesses strong computer skills with working knowledge of MS Word and Outlook.