Early Career Trial Attorney - Hamptons Roads, VA (Remote)

About the role

Drive sales growth by engaging with interested prospective customers all while working remote. No cold calling—connect through inbound calls and proactive outbound calls with active insurance shoppers. Enjoy competitive compensation with a base salary + uncapped performance-based incentives. Sell reputable products from Allstate and our family of brands.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of insurance defense litigation from case inception to verdict, including initial case assessment, discovery, depositions, motion practice, pre-trial negotiations, courtroom advocacy, and post-trial motions to ensure favorable outcomes for clients.
• Gather and organize documents, evidence, and legal research for cases, including preparation for hearings, trials, arbitrations, mediations, and depositions.
• Conduct legal research on relevant laws, regulations, and case precedents; prepare summaries and reports.
• Prepare and draft pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and other legal documents.
• Interview clients and witnesses, as well as drafting summaries of their statements and maintaining communication records.
• Attend court hearings, depositions, and other legal proceedings to observe and assist as needed; may represent the company or clients in routine matters.
• Monitor changes in laws and regulations, and assist in updating the legal team on potential impacts to ongoing cases.
• Participate in training sessions and mentorship programs to develop legal skills and gain exposure to more complex legal work.
• Provide legal opinions to claims clients.
• Conducts depositions and examinations under oath and prepares summary documents.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate and active membership in good standing with the Virginia State Bar.
• Successful completion of courses focused on legal research, writing, and analysis, demonstrating the ability to conduct thorough legal research and draft clear, well-structured legal documents.
• Demonstrates strong time management skills, effectively balancing multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Capable of organizing case files, managing legal documents, and understanding the discovery process.
• Skilled in communicating with clients, preparing summaries, and maintaining records of interactions.
• Well-versed in legal ethics and the standards of professional conduct.
• Equipped with fundamental negotiation techniques and strategies for client interactions and settlement discussions.
• Must be proficient with computers, including Microsoft Office, LexisNexis, TeamConnect, internet research tools, and other legal case management software.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirements include successful completion of courses focused on legal research, writing, and analysis, demonstrating the ability to conduct thorough legal research and draft clear, well-structured legal documents.
• Strong time management skills, effectively balancing multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Organizing case files, managing legal documents, and understanding the discovery process.
• Communicating with clients, preparing summaries, and maintaining records of interactions.
• Legal ethics and the standards of professional conduct.
• Fundamental negotiation techniques and strategies for client interactions and settlement discussions.
• Proficient with computers, including Microsoft Office, LexisNexis, TeamConnect, internet research tools, and other legal case management software.

Skills

• Case Reviews
• Client Documentation
• Collaborative Development
• Evidence Gathering
• Flexibility
• Legal Consulting
• Legal Document Preparation
• Litigation
• Torts

Benefits

• Exceptional Work-Life Balance
• Holistic Understanding of the Business
• Direct Client Collaboration
• Strategic Influence and Impact
• Diverse Legal Challenges
• Professional Growth Opportunities

Pay

$70,100.00 - $121,475.00 annually

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate remote work.