Remote Plaintiff Insurance Litigation Associate

Trueline; Charleston (SC); Remote; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Fully remote work

Job summary

Trueline is seeking an Associate Attorney to join its South Carolina practice in a fully remote role. The attorney will manage first-party property insurance matters from pre-suit through litigation, evaluating claims, devising strategy, and communicating with clients throughout each matter.

The role requires a J.D. from an accredited law school, an active SC Bar license, and ~2+ years of substantive civil litigation experience.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active South Carolina Bar license in good standing.
• Approximately 2+ years of substantive civil litigation experience.
• Hands-on experience with pleadings, discovery, motions, depositions, negotiations, or similar litigation work.
• Strong legal writing and analytical skills.
• Ability to independently manage deadlines and competing priorities.
• Strong client communication skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Comfort working in a fully remote, technology-forward practice.
• Interest in developing deeper expertise in insurance litigation.

Responsibilities

• Manage first-party property insurance matters from pre-suit through litigation and resolution.
• Evaluate incoming claims and help determine case viability, strategy, and value.
• Communicate directly with clients throughout the life of each matter.
• Draft pleadings, discovery, motions, demands, and other litigation documents.
• Conduct legal research and help develop case strategy.
• Take and defend depositions as experience allows.
• Participate in mediations, arbitrations, hearings, and settlement negotiations.
• Negotiate with insurance carriers and defense counsel.
• Work with adjusters, engineers, experts, and other professionals involved in property claims.
• Maintain organized case files, deadlines, and client communications in a remote environment.
• Collaborate with senior attorneys, paralegals, and litigation support staff.
• Build deeper expertise in plaintiff-side insurance litigation while taking on increasing case responsibility.

Skills

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Client communication

Deadline management

Attention to detail

Remote work

Insurance litigation

Negotiations

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

South Carolina Bar license

Tools

Clio

Job description

Trueline is seeking an Associate Attorney to join its South Carolina practice in a fully remote role. The attorney will manage first-party property insurance matters from pre-suit through litigation, evaluating claims, devising strategy, and communicating with clients throughout each matter.

The role requires a J.D. from an accredited law school, an active SC Bar license, and ~2+ years of substantive civil litigation experience.