Counsel, California (Remote)

GEICO•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$134,275 - $210,125•Remote

About The Position

GEICO is hiring a Counsel to defend lawsuits filed in California courts and handle other first-party insurance defense matters. The position is with GEICO Staff Counsel, with offices identified in Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, and San Francisco; the listed work location is remote. The Counsel researches applicable law; prepares legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda; provides the Claims Department with opinions on liability, damages, and value; and handles assigned matters through pleadings, motions, discovery, depositions, examinations under oath, trials, or dispositive hearings, as applicable. The role requires California Bar admission in good standing, ongoing compliance with applicable licensing and CLE requirements, and travel as needed for trials, hearings, depositions, meetings, and conferences.

Requirements

At least 7 years of litigation experience in insurance, defense, and/or personal injury; required.
Juris Doctor degree; required.
Admission to the California Bar; required.
Licensed in good standing to practice law in California and able to meet and maintain licensing requirements, including mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirements where applicable.
Able to travel as required, including for trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings, and conferences.
Able to document files clearly, concisely, and professionally for customers, clients, coworkers, and other employees.
Able to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and demonstrate strong organization, priority-setting, and multitasking skills.
Able to learn and apply substantial technical and procedural information.

Nice To Haves

Civil litigation experience.
Insurance defense-related litigation experience.
Ability to communicate professionally in person, by telephone, and in written correspondence or email.

Responsibilities

Research laws and prepare legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda.
Render opinions on liability, damages, and value as requested by the Claims Department.
Prepare and handle pleadings, motions, and discovery for assigned matters.
Conduct or handle depositions, examinations before trial, and examinations under oath.
Defend assigned matters at trial or dispositive hearings, as applicable.
Travel as required to attend trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings, and conferences.
Document files in a clear, concise, professional manner.
Follow complex instructions, resolve or facilitate resolution of conflicts, and manage priorities and multiple tasks.
Learn and apply technical and procedural information.