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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive litigation experience, particularly in insurance defense and personal injury, while effectively managing a team of attorneys and support staff. Proficient in legal research, document preparation, and trial responsibilities, ensuring compliance with licensing and continuing education requirements.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Juris Doctor DegreeLitigation ExperienceManagement ExperienceTrial ResponsibilityContinuing Legal Education (CLE)
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Hard Skills
Legal ResearchDocument PreparationPleadingsMotionsDiscoveryDepositionsExaminations Before TrialExaminations Under OathPerformance AppraisalsFile Handling
Soft Skills
Professional CommunicationConflict ResolutionPrioritizationTeam LeadershipFeedback Provision
Certifications & Qualifications
Licensed to Practice Law
Industry Keywords
Insurance DefensePersonal InjuryUM/UIMSubrogationLiability CasesGEICO Code of ConductClaims DepartmentPerformance RatingsAttendance StandardsOffice Statistics
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Manage multiple Staff Counsel office activities in New Jersey
- Manage subordinates involved in defending lawsuits against GEICO insureds in liability and property damage cases
- Manage UM/UIM and subrogation suits filed on behalf of GEICO
- Interview and/or approve job applicants
- Conduct and/or review associate performance appraisals
- Initiate or approve salary adjustments, performance ratings, and personnel changes
- Counsel associates and take disciplinary action or terminate employment as appropriate
- Represent GEICO insureds in liability cases and handle UM/UIM, subrogation, and property-damage suits
- Research laws and prepare legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda
- Render opinions on liability, damages, and value for the Claims Department
- Prepare and handle pleadings, motions, discovery, depositions, examinations before trial, examinations under oath, and other deadlines
- Train and supervise less experienced attorneys, including supporting attorneys as first- and second-chair counsel and observing trials and arbitrations
- Monitor applicable bar and mandatory CLE requirements
- Provide feedback on file handling quality and expense management
- Review office reports and implement changes to improve office statistics, reporting timeliness, productivity, survey results, resolved ratio, and subrogation results
- Adhere to GEICO’s Code of Conduct, company policies, and operating principles
- Meet attendance standards of the business location and facilitate interaction with subordinates and management
Requirements
What you’ll need- Juris Doctor degree REQUIRED
- Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in applicable jurisdictions
- Must meet and maintain licensing requirements, including mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements where applicable
- Minimum of 10 years of litigation experience, including insurance defense or personal injury
- Management experience managing a team of attorneys and support staff
- Successful performance handling primary trial responsibility for cases of significant severity and complexity
- Ability to travel as required, including trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings, and conferences
- Ability to perform essential physical and cognitive functions with or without accommodation
- Professional communication skills in person, by telephone, and in written correspondence/email
- Ability to document files clearly, concisely, and professionally
- Ability to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and manage priorities and multiple tasks
- Must not require new employment authorization sponsorship from GEICO
Benefits
Comp & perks- Personalized development programs
- Mentorship
- Certification assistance
- Competitive pay
- Benefits
- Flexibility to support well-being and future
- Hybrid work arrangement
- Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities