Senior Trial Attorney

AAA-The Auto Club Group•Detroit, MI

20h•$135,000 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

It’s a great time to join AAA The Auto Club Group! JOIN THE TEAM COMMITTED TO DRIVING YOUR CAREER FORWARD Job Type: Full time Exempt/Non Exempt: Salary Job Description: This is a hybrid position reporting to our Detroit office 2 days a week. Senior Trial Attorney – AAA/The Auto Club Group Reports to: Supervising Practice Leader Responsible for litigation of Circuit and Federal cases of unlimited exposure where there is a multiplicity of complicated legal and factual issues involving the more serious injuries, excess damages, and high exposure litigation of identified legal issues which the Company may pursue through the appeal process.

Requirements

Juris Doctor Degree or graduate of accredited law school
Member of the State Bar of applicable state
Minimum eight (8) years’ experience in personal injury, no-fault, or insurance litigation
Eight (8) trials in personal injury, no-fault, or insurance litigation, with six (6) of those being first-chair jury trials
Knowledge of: Civil law, judicial procedures and rules of evidence
Principles, methods, materials and practices of legal research
Discovery methods and techniques
Mediation rules, procedures and summaries
General Claims procedures
Tort liability law, including applicable theories of recovery and appropriate defenses
Insurance law, including familiarity with Uniform Trade Practices Law and Principles of Bad Faith Actions
Principles of insurance contract construction and interpretation
Policies for all lines of coverage
Michigan Court Rules and motion practice
Rules of evidence of proper techniques for introducing or excluding evidence
Standard Jury Instructions and drafting nonstandard jury instructions where appropriate
Problems in Professional Ethics relating to relationship of house counsel to insured
Office standards and procedures
Legal research and availability of research tools
Skills and Ability to: Communicate effectively with other attorneys, court officers, the general public and others in a work environment
Analyze, organize, and present facts, evidence, and related materials effectively in both written and oral forms

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of and Demonstrates: Defense trial practice demonstrated through in-depth research projects, self-education, seminar presentations, membership in related professional organizations or other activities.
Company operations and quality of service, demonstrated by participation in Staff Counsel to enhance operations and services.
Very favorable performance on Attorney Productivity/”Scorecard” metrics
Knowledge of catastrophic loss litigation
Michigan No-Fault Act and significant case law