GEICO
AssociateCounsel
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“Associate Counsel at GEICO. Skills: litigation, insurance defense, personal injury. Defend lawsuits filed in New Jersey courts and other first party insurance defense. Researching laws and preparing legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda”
Industry & Context.
resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution
Must be able to travel as required, including not limited to attend trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings and conferences, Must be able to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2 to 6+ years of experience in litigation experience in insurance defense and/or personal injury, Juris Doctor degree, Admission to the New Jersey Bar, 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, including not limited to attend trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings and conferences, Must be able to document files in a clear, concise, professional written manner, to be understood by customers, clients, co-workers and other employees of the organization, Must be able to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and have organization/priority setting and multi-tasking skills, Must be able to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information
Nice to Have
Civil litigation experience, Insurance defense-related litigation experience, Must be able to communicate in a professional manner in person, via telephone and written correspondenceail
What You'll Do.
Defend lawsuits filed in New Jersey courts and other first party insurance defense
Researching laws and preparing legal briefs
Rendering opinions on liability
and value as requested by the Claims Department
Preparing and handling pleadings
to include depositions/examinations before trial and examinations under oath
and defending by trial or dispositive hearing
How You'll Work.
Communication Scope
document files in a clear, concise, professional written manner; communicate in a professional manner in person, via telephone and written correspondenceail
Full Job Description
**At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.** **Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose.** **When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers.** GEICO is looking to hire an Associate Counsel to defend lawsuits filed in New Jersey courts and other first party insurance defense. The position is with GEICO Staff Counsel located in West Orange, NJ. **Job duties and responsibilities:** * 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, to include depositions/examinations before trial and examinations under oath, and defending by trial or dispositive hearing, all matters assigned, as applicable **Qualifications:** * 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, including but not limited, to attend trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings and conferences * Must be able to document files in a clear, concise, professional written manner, to be understood by customers, clients, co-workers and other employees of the organization * Must be able to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitat
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