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Staff Counsel Position- First Party Defense
Heritage Insurance
Clearwater, FL
Full-Time
Responsible for providing high quality and cost-effective legal defense of first party property cases. Demonstrates superior knowledge and expertise in the litigation process and provides excellent client service as part of a small legal team. Responsible for independent, aggressive case handling with a resolution management focus.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct Examinations Under Oath and Litigate cases to verdict, demonstrating superior use of trial skills and techniques
- Ability to independently handle a full to moderate caseload with moderate level of complexity from case inception through trial/resolution
- Works under the guidance of House Counsel in litigating complex and high exposure files
- Conducts legal research
- Independently drafts pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery and other file documents
- Attends court events and other appointments independently
- Learns and understands claim customer expectations and key department business goals and assists them in meeting those goals
- Handles and actively seeks opportunities to become involved in special projects and on committees
- Provides recommendations and case analysis to claim department on appropriate file handling strategy
- Completes all required administrative tasks including time reporting, closed cases, reports and other materials appropriate to performance of job duties
- Effectively makes use of technology and automation in the practice of law
- Adheres to all standards of excellence in file management
- Travels as required to meet business needs
- Ability to mentor and train less experienced counsel and legal support staff
- Provide advice and training to claim partners
Job Requirements:
EDUCATION/COURSE OF STUDY:
- Graduation from an accredited law school with a strong academic record
WORK EXPERIENCE:
- 6-9 years or equivalent legal experience
- Personal and Commercial lines property insurance litigation work experience required
- Demonstrated track record of trial skills and techniques
CERTIFICATES/DEGREES:
- Successful completion of the bar and ethics examinations in the state(s) in which representation is required
- Active license to practice law.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
- Articulate presentation skills using technology
- Strong and persuasive legal writing skills and oral advocacy skills
- Ability to clearly and succinctly articulate position
COMPUTER SKILLS:
- Ability to effectively understand and utilize technology and automation resources, including, but not limited to, Microsoft Office Products, WestLaw, LexisNexis, and other law office management programs.
OTHER:
- Independent ability to analyze legal issues with minimal supervision
- Appreciation for and commitment to delivery of high quality legal work
- Works collaboratively with team members and others
- Demonstrates desire to acquire effective trial skills with increased litigation complexity
- Demonstrates superior legal acumen
- Demonstrates personal commitment to professional development
- Continued development of technical skills with a goal of handling the highest complexity cases
- Personal integrity and adherence to a high degree of professionalism and ethical competency
- Strong research skills
- Strong negotiation skills
- Multi-tasking tolerance and success
- Decision making and problem solving abilities
- Sense of urgency/responsiveness
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