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State Farm · 6 hours ago

Trial Attorney - Insurance Defense

United States

Full-time

Remote

New Grad, Entry, Mid, Senior Level

$114K/yr - $170K/yr

0+ years exp

State Farm is a Fortune 50 company committed to helping people and investing in communities. They are seeking a skilled Trial Attorney with a passion for personal injury and insurance defense to provide high-quality legal services and act as strategic partners for clients.

Insurance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Handle litigation and other legal assignments in accordance with guidelines established by the Law Department

Prepare and summarize reports for proceedings

Trial strategy and case development

Attend litigation events including trials, mediations, depositions, and hearings

Qualification

Litigation experienceTrial strategyDiscovery rulesJ.D. from accredited law schoolActive law licenseFile ownershipMediation experienceDeposition experienceCase management systemDocument storage systemEffective communication

Required

0-10+ years litigation experience, preferably in the practice areas of insurance defense, medical malpractice, personal injury, or workers compensation

Experience as an Assistant Public Defender or District Attorney may be considered as well

Knowledge of local and state discovery rules, trial procedures, and applicable substantive law commensurate with level of experience

Trial, mediation, and deposition experience

File ownership

Effective written and oral communication skills

Ability to work efficiently with cases in electronic form

Working knowledge of a Case Management system

Working Knowledge of a Document Storage system

J.D. from an A.B.A. Accredited Law School with excellent academic credentials

Must have an active law license to practice in the state of California and a member in good standing with the State Bar of California

Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately

Other than authorized and pro bono work, State Farm attorneys are not permitted to handle any legal business outside of State Farm and candidates must cease all outside practice and all suit involvement before joining State Farm

Travel via personal or commercial transportation to job related activities is an essential function

Irregular hours may be required

Preferred

Jury trial experience preferred, but not required

Benefits

Stay Well! Focus on you and your family’s health with our robust health and wellbeing programs. State Farm pays most of your healthcare premium, and we offer multiple healthcare plan options, including a high deductible plan. All medical plans provide 100% coverage for in-network preventative care, AND you and your family have access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals, and much more!

Develop and Grow! Take advantage of educational benefits like industry leading training programs, top-notch tuition assistance programs, employee resource groups, and mentoring.

Plan Ahead! Plan for those big moments in life with benefits like fertility/IVF/adoption assistance, college coaching, national discount programs, interactive monthly financial workshops, free financial coaching, and more. You can also start a savings account or consider financing through our State Farm Federal Credit Union!

Take a Little “You” Time! You will have access to our generous time off policies designed so you can plan around holidays, family events, volunteering, or just to take a relaxing day off. With the opportunity to initially earn up to 20 days annually plus parental leave, paid holidays, celebration day, life leave (40 hours/year), bereavement leave, and community service/education support days, there will be plenty of time for you!

Give Back! We offer several ways to give back through our Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and the Employee Assistance Fund.

Finish Strong! Plan for retirement using free financial advisors and a 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary.