Trial Attorney – Miami, FL (Remote/Home Based)

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Law & Regulation
Business Title: Trial Attorney II
SAP Job Title: L&R-Lit Svcs Attorney-Sr Consultant II
Band: C2
Job Code: 70016087
Effective Date: 01/01/2015

Value of Working at Client Legal Services

•    Provide great service to our clients and policy holders in their time of need to make a difference
•    Great place to learn to try cases and handle litigation
•    Ability to feel empowered to handle your own docket

Job Family Summary:

The Litigation Services Attorney job family is responsible for managing Insurance Defense and Tort Litigation / Disputes work and related issues/matters.

Job Summary:

Represents insureds and the Company in the defense of bodily injury and property damage lawsuits, subrogation, and Allstate Financial cases. Prepares for and conducts hearings, trials, arbitrations, mediations, and depositions. Prepares and argues pre and post-trial motions. Assists colleagues in the resolution of calendar conflicts, Provides counsel to business clients on day to day issues.  Monitors and reviews new laws, regulations, and case law; identifies and summarizes relevant issues; collaborates with other areas of L&R department; proactively provides advice and counsel to business unit on the impact of new laws on business; monitors counsel 

Key Responsibilities:

Job Family Specific Responsibilities: The following responsibilities are specific to the Band C2 Trial Attorney in Litigation Services

•    Review new file assignments and approve initial pleadings, propounds discovery, and develop strategy
•    Contact clients to discuss the case and answer any questions and maintain contact at a minimum of 90 days  
•    Contact claims (initial litigation plan, recurring minimum 90-day contact, strategy conferences, etc.)
•    Review all documentary evidence
•    Prepares witnesses and clients for depositions, arbitrations, mediations and trials including expert witnesses 
•    Conduct depositions and examinations under oath and prepares summary documents 
•    Prepare and conduct court appearances (matter management conferences, hearings, status conferences, etc.)
•    Conduct settlement/dispositive proceedings (e.g. mediations, arbitrations, etc.)
•    Try and/or arbitrate cases 
•    Prepare motions in liminie and summary documents
•    Draft post-trial motions
•    Prepare for and participate in appeals
•    Provide legal opinions to claims clients
•    Investigate and pursue subrogation litigation as appropriate

Common Responsibilities:

The following responsibilities are common to the Law and Regulation Department for Band C2 Associate Counsel

•    Legal Advice and Counseling
o    Perform due diligence; gather all relevant facts and documents
o    Research and determine applicable and pertinent laws, statutes, regulations, rules, and other legal authority; identify legal issues
o    Monitor and review new laws, regulations, and case law; identify and summarize relevant issues; Collaborate with other areas of L&R department; Proactively provide advice and counsel to business unit on the impact of new laws on business
o    Provide advice and/or legal approval related to company documents, policy, practices, and procedures
o    Perform work with oversight from a more senior attorney

•    Drafting and Negotiation
o    Draft, review and / or negotiate basic matters and agreements
o    Draft and / or review routine correspondence and communications

•    Business Knowledge and Acumen
o    Respond to customer inquiries
o    Gather facts from client to understand goals and objectives client intends to achieve from intended action
o    Work with business colleagues to develop and implement change

•    Project Management
o    Manage projects including development of meeting materials, and coordination with senior management

•    Interpersonal/Communication
o    Participate in relevant external industry groups

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Experience:

•    Juris Doctorate degree and member in good standing of FL State Bar
•    Up to five years Insurance Defense, Subrogation and/or Personal Injury litigation experience 
•    Trial and/or Arbitration experience is preferred, with flexibility to work across several disciplines that may include SIU, PIP, UM and Subrogation.
•    No Fault and/or SIU experience is a plus.
•    Computer skills required; experience with Microsoft Office, Lexis, and the internet
•    Ability to work well with others on a team of attorneys, paralegals, administrative assistants, supervised by an attorney Lead Counsel
•    Must be able to handle a large caseload
•    Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills are key to working with a variety of internal and external contacts as well as for preparing reports, pleadings, and correspondence, collaborating with others, etc. Will work independently as well as part of a cohesive team.
•    Ability to travel
•    Periodically lifting in excess of 20 pounds throughout the day, depending on court matters being handled. Attorneys are required to cover court matters for each other; attorneys have laptops.
•    Bending to pick up the computer bag which sometimes is more than 20 pounds, entering and exiting a vehicle, maneuvering files and computer at security checkpoints
•    Turning and twisting at work
•    Driving at least 40-50 miles daily depending on the activities being covered, court, doctors’ depositions, discovery depositions, and case evaluations, etc.
•    Sitting for pro-longed periods of time en route to court, in court or at court proceedings, depositions, etc.
•    Walking and rolling brief case with files from vehicle to the legal proceeding and/or deposition and facilitations, etc.
•    Trial preparation could require lifting in excess 20 lbs. because of exhibits, materials, records from plaintiff, etc.  These materials are printed for some proceedings.

Notes:

Level Guide: Please refer to the Allstate Level Guide on MyHR Knowledge
Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this job.

The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities. May be required to perform other related duties as assigned. Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this job.