Attorney

State Farm•Mount Laurel, NJ

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

Earl R. Uehling & Associates, insurance staff counsel for State Farm Insurance Companies, is seeking an Attorney to join the Mount Laurel, New Jersey Claim Litigation office. While every day can provide different experiences and opportunities, the role involves case ownership, participating in litigation events, and meeting with clients. We encourage a collaborative environment where our attorneys can assist each other and have access to support staff while maintaining ownership of their files. As a result of not being billed by the hour, our attorneys have the opportunity to strategize on trial and case development as it passes through litigation. State Farm creates an environment inclusive of career development opportunities. The position is classified as a hybrid role, meaning that the work arrangement calls for hours in the office and virtually. Everyone in a hybrid role is required to spend time in the office. Work arrangements could change over time based on business needs.

Requirements

2-5 years relevant experience preferred.
Litigation experience, preferably insurance defense, medical malpractice, personal injury, and workers compensation.
Knowledge of state and local discovery rules, trial procedures, and applicable substantive law commensurate with level of experience.
Trial, arbitration, mediation, and deposition experience.
File ownership.
Effective written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work efficiently with cases in electronic form.
Working knowledge of a Case Management system.
Working Knowledge of a Document Storage system.
J.D. from an A.B.A. Accredited Law School, with excellent academic credentials.
Must have an active law license to practice in state of operation and a member in good standing with the State Bar of New Jersey.
Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately.
State Farm will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work opportunities
Other than authorized and pro bono work, State Farm attorneys are not permitted to handle any legal business outside of State Farm and candidates must cease all outside practice and all suit involvement before joining State Farm
Travel via personal or commercial transportation to job related activities is an essential function

Nice To Haves

Judicial clerkship is helpful but not required.
Bilingual skills are helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

Establishing collaborative working relationships with clients, claim partners, and co-workers.
Handling litigation and other legal assignments in accordance with guidelines established by the Law Department.
Preparing pleadings, discovery requests and responses, and other documents in the defense of our clients.
Working with experts.
Preparing and summarizing reports.
Trial strategy and case development.
Preparing for and defending our clients at trials, mediations, depositions, and hearings.

Benefits

Annual raise and bonus
Robust health and wellbeing programs
State Farm pays most of your healthcare premium
Multiple healthcare plan options, including a high deductible plan
All medical plans provide 100% coverage for in-network preventative care
Access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals
Educational benefits like industry leading training programs
Top-notch tuition assistance programs
Employee resource groups
Mentoring
Fertility/IVF/adoption assistance
College coaching
National discount programs
Interactive monthly financial workshops
Free financial coaching
Generous time off policies
Opportunity to initially earn up to 20 days annually plus parental leave, paid holidays, celebration day, life leave (40 hours/year), bereavement leave, and community service/education support days
Matching Gift Program
Good Neighbor Grant Program
Employee Assistance Fund
Free financial advisors
401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary