Coverage and Commercial Litigation Associate Attorney

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Swift Currie is seeking a Coverage and Commercial Litigation Associate Attorney in Birmingham, AL. The role involves handling high-volume cases on a team with partners, associates, paralegals, and assistants, with supervisory responsibility for a legal assistant.

The candidate should possess a Juris Doctorate from an ABA-approved law school and at least 3 years of insurance defense coverage experience, with strong analytical, writing, and verbal skills.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from ABA-approved law school is required.
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Responsibilities

• Analytical skills to analyze and reason independently and apply law to facts of case.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Task prioritization

Microsoft Office Suite

Professional demeanor

Flexible/adaptable

Team player

Firm committee involvement

Confidentiality

Education

Juris Doctorate from ABA-approved law school

Three years of coverage experience in insurance defense preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

At Swift Currie, we recognize that talented people are essential to our success, enabling us to provide exceptional service to our clients. Our professional team works collaboratively within a dynamic and welcoming environment.

With offices in Georgia and Alabama, Swift Currie is nationally known for defending clients in significant litigation. This reputation has helped us become the largest law firm in Georgia focused exclusively on litigation. To learn more about our firm, visit us at www.swiftcurrie.com.

Coverage and Commercial Litigation Associate Attorney

The Coverage and Commercial Litigation Associate works on a team of partners, other associates, paralegals and legal assistants handling high-volume cases that are fast-paced and often include medical records. The Coverage and Commercial Litigation Associate supervises his or her assigned legal assistant. To a lesser degree, the associate also supervises and delegates to paralegals.

Job Responsibilities

• Analytical skills: Ability to analyze and reason independently and apply law to facts of case.
• Writing skills: Ability to communicate points and ideas clearly, effectively, and succinctly in written format. Proofreading (grammar, typos, etc.).
• Verbal Skills: Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with clients, insurers, witnesses, and other counsel.
• Timeliness of work: Consistently completes and submits assignments in a timely manner.
• Flexibility under pressure: Ability to revise priorities based upon changes or needs, to follow through and meet deadlines, with accommodation of partners' schedules.
• Identifies legal issues on his/her own: Exercises critical thinking by analyzing legal issues independently or asking for guidance when appropriate or confused by an issue.
• Ethical practice of law: Understands and implements.
• Case Understanding: Knowledge of technical/medical information for case development and advocacy, based on experience. Ability to recognize theme, issue, and goals in case and develop ways to achieve the desired end.
• Judgment: Ability to make and willingness to accept responsibility for reasonable and correct decisions consistent with level of experience.
• Creative approach to client problems: Resourceful and imaginative.
• Handling of critical depositions: Ability to take deposition of opposing expert and plaintiff. Ability to defend/prepare client.
• Mediation representation: Readiness to independently represent client at mediation.
• Overall litigation skills: Readiness to take a major role at trial, as appropriate for experience. Continually makes the effort to further develop litigation skills.
• Promotion/Development of existing clients: Takes advantage of available opportunities to strengthen relationships and build business with existing clients for associate's level of experience.
• Promotion/Development of new clients: Takes advantage of available opportunities to market and secure new clients for associate's level of experience.
• Participates in seminars, public speaking, and writing opportunities.
• Time entry and billing: Timely and consistently enters and releases time into timekeeping software.
• Accessibility/Accountability: Available in the office during regular hours, after hours, and on weekends.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Detail-oriented and professional
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks
• Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Works and presents a positive and courteous demeanor with other attorneys and staff
• Conducts behavior outside the firm in a way that exemplifies the firm
• Flexible and adaptable in various situations and when interacting with many different personalities
• Ability to function in a team setting with partners, associates, and support staff
• Participates in firm committees, bar-related, and/or other outside legal activities
• Dependable with a respect to confidentiality and policies

Education and Experience

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-approved law school
• Three years of coverage experience in insurance defense preferred

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, stoop, bend, kneel, and grip
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

Equal Opportunity Employer

Swift Currie is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, or any other protected status, in compliance with all applicable laws.

This position is based in Birmingham, AL 35203.