Overview
The organization is looking to hire an Associate Counsel to defend lawsuits filed in New York courts and handle first-party insurance defense matters. This position is with Staff Counsel and is located in Melville, NY, with responsibility for matters in Nassau County.
Responsibilities
- Research laws and prepare legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda
- Provide opinions on liability, damages, and value as requested by the Claims Department
- Prepare and handle pleadings, motions, and discovery, including depositions/examinations before trial and examinations under oath
- Defend matters through trial or dispositive hearings, as applicable
Requirements
- 2 to 6+ years of litigation experience in insurance defense and/or personal injury REQUIRED
- Juris Doctor degree REQUIRED
- Admission to the New York Bar REQUIRED
- Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in New York and meet and maintain licensing requirements, including mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements where applicable
- Must be able to travel as required, including attending trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings, and conferences
- Must be able to document files in a clear, concise, professional written manner understandable to customers, clients, co-workers, and other organization employees
- Must be able to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and demonstrate strong organization/priority-setting and multi-tasking skills
- Must be able to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information
Preferred Qualifications
- Civil litigation experience
- Insurance defense-related litigation experience
- Must be able to communicate professionally in person, via telephone, and in written correspondence
Location
REMOTE (with Staff Counsel responsibilities based in Melville, NY; matters in Nassau County)
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual Salary: $118,900.00 - $186,550.00
- The annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/annual salary, including scope and responsibilities, work experience, education and training, work location, and market and business considerations.
Employment Authorization
At this time, the employer will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The equal employment opportunity policy provides for fair and equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.
Qualified individuals with disabilities are reasonably accommodated unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship.