Legal Counsel - Dallas, TX (Remote)

Overview

This role involves defending lawsuits filed in Texas courts and handling other first-party insurance defense matters. The position is with the organization’s Staff Counsel team and is based in Dallas, TX.

Responsibilities

• Research applicable 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 and motions, as well as discovery, including:
  • Depositions/examinations before trial
  • Examinations under oath
• Defend assigned matters through trial or dispositive hearings, as applicable

Qualifications

• 7+ years of litigation experience in insurance/defense and/or personal injury (required)
• Juris Doctor degree (required)
• Admission to the Texas Bar (required)
• Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in Texas and meet and maintain licensing requirements, including mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements where applicable
• Must be able to travel as required, including but not limited to attending trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings, and conferences
• Must be able to document files in a clear, concise, professional written manner for understanding by customers, clients, co-workers, and other organizational 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
• Ability to communicate professionally in person, via telephone, and in written correspondence

Location

Hybrid/REMOTE

Compensation & Benefits

The organization offers competitive pay, benefits, and flexibility to support well-being and future.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The organization provides equal employment opportunity in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local law and hires and promotes based on job-related qualifications.

Reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities so they can have equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship.