About this role
Role Overview
- Researching laws and preparing legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda.
- Rendering opinions on liability, damages, and value as requested by the Claims Department.
- Preparing and handling pleadings, motions, and discovery, defending by trial or dispositive hearing, all matters assigned.
Requirements
- 2 to 6+ years of experience in litigation experience in insurance defense and/or personal injury REQUIRED.
- Juris Doctor degree REQUIRED.
- Admission to the New Jersey Bar REQUIRED.
- Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in New Jersey and meet and maintain licensing requirements including mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements where applicable.
- Must be able to travel as required for trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings, and conferences.
- Must be able to document files in a clear, concise, professional written manner.
- Must be able to follow complex instructions and have strong organization/priority setting and multi-tasking skills.
- Must be able to communicate in a professional manner in person, via telephone, and written correspondence/email.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Total Rewards program tailored for physical well-being, mental and emotional health, and financial future.
- Market-competitive compensation.
- 401K savings plan vested from day one with a 6% match.
- Performance and recognition-based incentives.
- Tuition assistance.
- Additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
- Workplace flexibility options including the GEICO Flex program that allows working from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.