Attorney - Insurance Coverage

Internationalinsuranceprofessionals; Nevada; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Clyde & Co is seeking an associate with strong insurance coverage litigation experience in Nevada. The ideal candidate will be proactive, motivated and organized with excellent research and writing skills.

The role covers a broad range of liability and insurance challenges including coverage, bad faith, UIM defense, premises liability, trucking, and employment disputes. Responsibilities include drafting pleadings, responding to discovery, analyzing policies, and conducting extensive legal

Qualifications

• Admitted to practice in Nevada
• Insurance coverage experience
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills
• Ability to handle matters of a highly sensitive nature
• Ability to handle time sensitive matters
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to identify and resolve problems quickly
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail
• Capable of working within a team

Responsibilities

• Draft pleadings and briefs
• Prepare and respond to written discovery
• Prepare correspondence to colleagues and clients
• Analyze insurance policies, drafting coverage opinions and providing recommendations for clients
• Conduct legal research using Westlaw/Lexis/Nexis
• Review documents in preparation for litigation
• Attend and conduct depositions, hearings, and mediations as required
• Submit filings to the court

Skills

Research skills

Writing skills

Analytical skills

Education

Nevada bar admission

Tools

Westlaw/Lexis/Nexis

Job description

Clyde & Co is seeking an associate with strong coverage litigation experience. The associate must be proactive, motivated and organized, and must possesses excellent research and writing skills. This practice covers a wide range of liability and insurance challenges in matters involving insurance coverage and bad faith, catastrophic injury and wrongful death, UIM defense, premises liability, trucking/transportation claims and employment and property disputes.

Responsibilities

• Draft pleadings and briefs
• Prepare and respond to written discovery
• Prepare correspondence to colleagues and clients
• Analyze insurance policies, drafting coverage opinions and providing recommendations for clients
• Conduct legal research using Westlaw/Lexis/Nexis
• Review documents in preparation for litigation
• Attend and conduct depositions, hearings, and mediations as required
• Submit filings to the court

Education and Experience Required

• Admitted to practice in Nevada - having multiple admissions is a plus
• Insurance coverage experience
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills
• Ability to handle matters of a highly sensitive nature
• Ability to handle time sensitive matters
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to identify and resolve problems quickly
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail
• Capable of working within a team

Why Join Us?

At Clyde & Co, we believe in supporting your professional growth while ensuring you have the flexibility and benefits you need to thrive. Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Flexible Paid Time Off – Attorneys are trusted to use their professional judgment to take paid time off as needed.
• Performance Bonuses – In addition to annual performance-based bonuses, our monthly bonus plan gives you the opportunity to earn up to $2,000 per month!
• Student Debt Repayment - Eligible attorneys receive a non-taxable monthly payment of $250 applied toward a qualified higher education student loan.
• Referral Rewards – Earn generous bonuses for introducing talented colleagues to our team.
• Mentorship & Career Growth – Access strong mentorship, global training programs, and career development support.
• Engaging Culture – Participate in exciting social events, volunteer and community service initiatives, and professional development opportunities.
• Wellbeing Benefits – $300 per calendar year for a variety of wellness activities as well as a Wellbeing Day dedicated to you, free from work, to focus on your mental, physical, and emotional health.
• Inclusive Parental Leave – Six months fully paid, for all parents regardless of gender or path to parenthood.
• Global Mobility Program – Participate in client-facing events across North America and explore our international offices.
• Retirement Benefits – starts on day one and 100% vested.

This is the job description as constituted at present; however, the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

A Note on Privacy

Please take a moment to read our privacy notice. This describes what personal information Clyde & Co (we) may hold about you, what it’s used for, how it’s obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject.

If you are submitting a candidate as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is an essential requirement and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to Clyde & Co are aware of this privacy notice.

This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.