Hybrid Associate Attorney

Posted 6 days ago

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About the role

  • Associate Attorney focused on litigation and trial preparation for AAA/The Auto Club Group. Handling cases of intermediate-level exposure with comprehensive responsibilities and potential for significant impacts.

Responsibilities

  • Under moderate supervision, handle litigation and cases of intermediate-level exposure and complexity
  • Develop, apply skills to control all aspects of litigation, including trial preparation, discovery, negotiation, presentation and appeals
  • Reviews and analyzes files, insurance policies, all allegations and pertinent medical and technical data
  • Prepares responses to civil complaints, files and answers any appropriate motions when questions of law or liability are in dispute
  • Determines feasibility of including third-party defendants in pending suits
  • Selects legal investigators and arranges for service of subpoenas and summonses
  • Conducts discovery depositions; formulates interrogatories
  • Conducts examinations under oath
  • Analyzes information obtained through discovery and determines whether settlement is appropriate
  • Prepares case for trial, examining facts and developing trial strategy for construction of a strong defense
  • Participates in jury selection
  • Prepares and submits pre-trial statements; attends pre-trial hearings before judge
  • Conducts defense of case, prepares trial brief and advocates at Mediation Tribunal

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor Degree or graduate of accredited law school
  • Member of the State Bar of applicable state
  • Minimum two (2) years of litigation experience as a licensed attorney
  • 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
  • Tort liability law, including applicable theories of recovery and the appropriate defenses to those theories
  • Insurance Law, including familiarity with Uniform Trade Practices Law & Principles of bad faith actions
  • Principles of insurance contract construction and interpretation
  • Michigan Court Rules and motion practice
  • Standard Jury instructions and drafting non-standard jury instructions where appropriate
  • Professional ethics relating to relationship of house counsel to insured
  • Techniques used to take depositions
  • Ability to communicate effectively with other attorneys, court officers, the general public and others in a work environment
  • Ability to analyze, organize, and present facts, evidence and related materials effectively in both written and oral forms
  • Ability to utilize office computer software including claims litigation management systems

Benefits

  • 401k Match
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Job title

Associate Attorney

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

$89,000 - $110,000 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

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