Description
The Senior Associate attorney will handle complex litigation matters across various practice areas, managing cases from inception through resolution, delivering strategic legal counsel, and representing clients in court, arbitrations, and depositions. This role requires exceptional research, drafting, and litigation skills, along with the ability to collaborate closely with partners and clients in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate demonstrates independence, strong communication, and a commitment to meeting a 1,950-hour annual billable requirement.
Primary Job Duties:
- Defending and advocating for clients in matters involving General Liability, Commercial Litigation, Construction Defect, Transportation/Trucking, Labor/Employment Litigation, and Professional Liability
- File review and legal analysis of claims and causes of action
- Extensive legal research and drafting of substantial briefs, memos, pleadings, and appellate briefs
- Regularly representing clients in court, at arbitrations and in depositions
- Drafting and responding to discovery requests
- Expert witness retention and collaboration
- Trial preparation and attendance, some travel may be required
- Manage deadlines and assignments with a high level of ownership and independence
Key Competencies:
- Communicating – Service Supervisors provide the information required by others in a concise, direct, and unambiguous way. They strive to ensure that the receiver clearly understands the specifics of their message and they are able to listen to, receive, and understand messages conveyed by others.
- Conflict Management – Service Supervisors address problems openly and objectively and bring substantial conflicts and disagreements into the open with the intention of resolving issues in an unemotional and constructive manner.
- Service Focus – Service Supervisors place great emphasis on creating customer loyalty by ensuring the highest value of service is always provided and by delivering on commitments to the customer.
- Planning & Priority Setting – Service Supervisors identify priorities and develop detailed action plans that include objectives, accountabilities, time frames, standards, review stages, and contingencies.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Requirements
- 3+ years’ experience in Civil Litigation experience with an emphasis in insurance defense [or another practice group]
- J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school
- Admitted to practice in this state, other states a plus, but not required
- Strong work ethic, ability to self-manage and work in a team environment
- Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent client skills and telephone manner
- Experience participating in negotiations and mediations
- Solid research abilities and written and oral communication skills
- Strong work ethic, ability to self-manage and work in a team environment
- Courtroom experience and a desire to grow as a trial/litigation attorney
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Skills Required
- J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school
- 3+ years experience in civil litigation with emphasis in insurance defense
- Admitted to practice in this state
- 1,950-hour annual billable requirement
- Courtroom experience and desire to grow as a trial/litigation attorney
- Experience participating in negotiations and mediations
- Solid legal research abilities and strong written and oral communication skills
- Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent client skills and telephone manner
- Strong work ethic; ability to self-manage and work in a team environment
- Admission to other states
What We Do
The Chartwell Law Offices, LLP is a prestigious law firm specializing in insurance defense. They provide legal representation and counsel for employers, self-insureds, and insurance carriers across various litigation areas, including workers' compensation, employment law, general liability, and complex commercial litigation. Founded in 2002 as a boutique defense firm, it has since expanded its reach with multiple offices across the United States.
