Associate Attorney

Jobtailor; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in San Francisco is seeking an experienced attorney to handle insurance coverage matters, analyze policies, draft coverage opinions, and provide strategic advice to clients.

Responsibilities include legal research, preparing pleadings and discovery, meeting with clients and opposing counsel, and participating in arbitrations and depositions. California bar admission required; strong writing and communication essential.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in insurance coverage.
• Admitted to practice in California and able to handle complex matters.
• Excellent legal research, writing, and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Analyze rights and obligations under insurance policies and draft coverage opinions.
• Draft position letters and provide coverage advice to clients.
• Conduct rigorous legal research and draft memoranda.
• Prepare pleadings, discovery, motions, and supporting briefs.
• Meet and confer with clients, opposing counsel, and other parties.
• Attend arbitrations, hearings, and mediations as needed.
• Take depositions and prepare cases for trial or mediation.
• Draft correspondence to colleagues and clients.

Skills

Legal research

Drafting

Oral communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Education

California Bar admission

Tools

Westlaw

Lexis

Nexis

Job description

• Analyze rights and obligations under insurance policies, draft coverage opinions and position letters, and provide coverage advice to clients.


• Conduct rigorous legal research, analyze findings, and draft memoranda.


• Prepare and analyze pleadings, discovery, motions, supporting briefs, and legal correspondence regarding insurance coverage.


• Meet and confer with clients, opposing counsel, and other parties.


• Attend arbitrations, hearings, and mediations, as needed.


• Take a proactive role in managing matters, deadlines, and communication with clients.


• Take depositions, attending hearings, and mediations as required.


• Draft and submit pleadings, motions and briefs.


• Prepare correspondence to colleagues and clients.


• Conduct legal research using Westlaw/Lexis/Nexis.


• Draft discovery requests and discovery responses.


• Review and analyze documents and materials for production.


• Actively investigate claims and prepare case handling strategies.


• Actively and effectively report to our insurance carrier clients and insureds.


• Prepare cases for trial/mediation and participate in trial/mediation.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in insurance coverage.


• Admitted to practice in California.


• Additional bar admissions are a plus.


• Experience in working on complex insurance coverage matters.


• Litigation experience is a plus.


• Excellent legal research, writing, and oral communication skills.


• Strong organizational and time-management skills.


• Ability to simultaneously handle sensitive and time-sensitive matters.


• Effective problem-solving skills.


• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in insurance coverage analysis, legal research, and drafting legal documents, with a strong focus on managing complex cases and effective communication with clients and opposing parties.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Insurance Coverage Analysis


• Legal Research


• Drafting Legal Documents


• Litigation Experience


• Time Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Drafting Coverage Opinions


• Preparing Pleadings


• Conducting Legal Research
  
• Analyzing Insurance Policies


• Preparing Case Handling Strategies

Soft Skills

• Oral Communication


• Organizational Skills


• Problem-Solving Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Admitted to Practice in California

Industry Keywords

• Insurance Coverage


• Litigation


• Depositions


• Arbitrations


• Mediations

Tools & Technologies

• Westlaw


• Lexis


• Nexis