Associate - Trial and Defense

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an insurance defense trial and litigation associate with 3 to 4 years of experience to join its Phoenix, Arizona office. This role involves defending high exposure litigation nationwide, including trials and trial monitoring. The practice covers catastrophic injury, bodily injury, complex business litigation, premises liability, bad faith and fraud, UM/UIM, class action, mass tort, and transportation cases. The ideal candidate will have litigation and trial experience, strong oral argument, research, and writing skills, and be proactive and organized.

Duties

• Manage a caseload of 25-30 matters.
• Take depositions and attend hearings and mediations.
• Draft and submit pleadings, discovery, motions, and briefs.
• Monitor trials and evaluate trial records for appeal errors.
• Conduct legal research using Westlaw/Lexis/Nexis.
• Review and analyze documents and materials for production.
• Develop arguments for appeals from briefs and trial transcripts.
• Evaluate insurance policies and analyze claims for coverage issues.
• Investigate claims and prepare case handling strategies.
• Report actively to insurance carrier clients and insureds.
• Prepare and participate in trial/mediation.

Requirements

• J.D. degree obtained between 2021 - 2023.
• Admission to the bar in Arizona.
• Litigation experience.
• Experience taking depositions.
• Excellent academic credentials.

Skills

• Exceptional legal writing and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems quickly.

Benefits

• Student loan reimbursement.
• Flexible time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401K Safe Harbor contribution.
• Life/AD&D Disability insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Supplemental Medical Accident Insurance.
• Supplemental Critical Illness Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Pet Insurance.
• Commuter Benefits.