Attorney

Chubb•Whitehouse Station, NJ

49d

About The Position

As a member of Kirmser, Cunningham & Skinner, New Jersey House Counsel, Employees of ACE American Insurance Company, a Chubb Company, this attorney will be responsible for defending Chubb insured clients in a wide range of claims involving employment discrimination, housing discrimination, and Directors' and Officers' Liability, including litigation in state and federal courts, responding to demand letters and charges of discrimination at the administrative agency level. Position Description: New career opportunity for an Employment Litigation Attorney with Chubb House Counsel at the New Jersey firm of Kirmser, Cunningham & Skinner. The attorney in this role will be responsible for defending Chubb insured clients in a wide range of claims involving employment discrimination, housing discrimination, and Directors' and Officers' liability, including responding to demand letters, charges of discrimination at the administrative agency level, and litigation in state and federal courts. Specific duties will include: trial work, conducting and defending depositions and engaging in other pre-trial discovery, drafting pleadings, engaging in motion practice; researching, briefing and arguing appellate matters; representing client at mediations, negotiating settlements; administrative agency work, preparing position statements and responses and appearing at agency hearings and other proceedings; complying with Chubb litigation guidelines, generating reports and evaluations on assigned cases; and other duties as assigned. Range of clients to be represented encompass small to mid-size corporations, privately held organizations, not for profit organizations, educational institutions, health industry institutions, cultural institutions, condominium/cooperative/homeowner association boards of directors, financial services institutions, real estate developers and managers, technology companies

Requirements

J.D. Degree from Accredited Law School
Bar Admission to New Jersey State and Federal Courts
Admission to New Jersey State Bar.
Experience litigating before New Jersey State and Federal courts and administrative agencies, including EEOC and New Jersey Division of Civil Rights.
Extensive knowledge of current procedural and substantive law, as well as Federal and State court and administrative agency rules.
Advanced and effective oral and written advocacy skills and negotiation tactics.
Critical thinking and analytical skills necessary to accurately analyze and evaluate complex legal liability and damages issues, and to develop effective litigation plans and resolution strategies.
Commitment to effective and strategic communication with clients regarding litigated matters, including consistent adherence to time-sensitive formal reporting requirements.
Professional, proactive, timely, and consistent communication with clients, insurer's Claim professionals, and colleagues.
Excellent time management and organizational skill with the ability to work independently and excel in a high-volume environment.
Proficiency utilizing digital case management and communication technology and tools, in order optimize performance, efficiency, and results.
Writing sample required

Responsibilities

trial work
conducting and defending depositions and engaging in other pre-trial discovery
drafting pleadings
engaging in motion practice
researching, briefing and arguing appellate matters
representing client at mediations
negotiating settlements
administrative agency work
preparing position statements and responses and appearing at agency hearings and other proceedings
complying with Chubb litigation guidelines
generating reports and evaluations on assigned cases
other duties as assigned