Remote Associate Counsel – Insurance Defense

GEICO Norwalk; West Orange (NJ); Remote; USD 119,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

GEICO is seeking an Associate Counsel to defend lawsuits in New Jersey courts. This remote position will coordinate with GEICO Staff Counsel based in West Orange or Piscataway, NJ, and requires NJ Bar admission, JD, and litigation experience in insurance defense.

The role involves researching laws, drafting briefs, managing pleadings and discovery, and travelling as needed for trials and hearings. Competitive salary range and relocation considerations may apply.

Qualifications

• 2 to 6+ years of litigation experience in insurance defense and/or personal injury REQUIRED
• Juris Doctor degree REQUIRED
• Admission to the New Jersey Bar REQUIRED
• Must be licensed to practice law in New Jersey and maintain CLE requirements
• Must be able to travel for trials, hearings and depositions
• Must be able to document files clearly and professionally
• Must be able to follow complex instructions and manage multiple tasks
• Must be able to learn and apply large amounts of procedural information

Responsibilities

• Researching laws and preparing legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda
• Rendering opinions on liability, damages, and value as requested by Claims Department
• Preparing and handling pleadings, motions, and discovery, including depositions and examinations, and defending at trial or dispositive hearings

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Communication

Organization

Multitasking

Travel readiness

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

GEICO is seeking an Associate Counsel to defend lawsuits in New Jersey courts. This remote position will coordinate with GEICO Staff Counsel based in West Orange or Piscataway, NJ, and requires NJ Bar admission, JD, and litigation experience in insurance defense.

The role involves researching laws, drafting briefs, managing pleadings and discovery, and travelling as needed for trials and hearings. Competitive salary range and relocation considerations may apply.