Insurance Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an Insurance Associate to join its practice in Los Angeles, CA. The ideal candidate will possess strong academic credentials and experience in legal research and document preparation for settlement negotiations within the insurance sector.

Duties

• Conduct legal research on federal jurisdiction matters.
• Prepare legal documents for settlement negotiations.
• Collaborate with major corporations and clients in the insurance industry.

Requirements

• 2nd to 6th year associate experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in insurance law.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree required.

Certifications

• Bar admission in California required.

Skills

• Strong legal research and writing skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Professional development opportunities.

This is one of the area's oldest and most respected firms, and it is big. This firm also has a lot of really important cases and work. If you read the papers, sooner or later you will come across a major deal or two that involve these heavy hitters who, incidentally, also make terrific money. The culture of this firm, in our opinion, is friendly and conservative. What this firm does very well is give junior associates a tremendous amount of responsibility. Responsibility it good. In all respects, attorneys who come out of this firm are very competent and sought out practitioners. This firm is also very even handed in its compensation of associates. This firm is in a great section of downtown Los Angeles, and we like the art there (we are told it is very expensive). Substantively, this is a really super firm, and there is a not a lot of billable hour pressure. Associates here are encouraged to do good work, and that appears to be the standard that is applied in their reviews.