Associate Counsel - Hackensack/West Orange, NJ

GEICO•West Orange, NJ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

GEICO is looking to hire an Associate Counsel to defend lawsuits filed across New Jersey courts and other first party insurance defense. The position is with GEICO Staff Counsel located in West Orange, NJ and will be aligned to venues in either Hackensack OR West Orange, NJ.

Requirements

2-6+ years of experience in related field 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 facilitate conflict resolution, and have strong organization/priority setting and multi-tasking skills
Must be able to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information

Nice To Haves

Civil litigation experience
Insurance defense-related litigation experience
Must be able to communicate in a professional manner in person, via telephone and written correspondence/email

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