Trial Attorney

State Farm • Saint Paul, MN, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 2m ago

Trial Attorney

US-MN-Saint Paul

Job ID: 2024-38381
Type: Regular Full Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Legal, Compliance, and Risk Management
Saint Paul, MN

Overview

We are not just offering a job but a meaningful career! Come join our passionate team!

As a Fortune 50 company, we hire the best employees to serve our customers, making us a leader in the insurance and financial services industry. State Farm embraces diversity and inclusion to ensure a workforce that is engaged, builds on the strengths and talents of all associates, and creates a Good Neighbor culture.

We offer competitive benefits and pay with the potential for an annual financial award based on both individual and enterprise performance. Our employees have an opportunity to participate in volunteer events within the community and engage in a learning culture. We offer programs to assist with tuition reimbursement, professional designations, employee development, wellness initiatives, and more!

Visit our Careers page for more information on our benefits, locations and the process of joining the State Farm team!

Responsibilities

David M. Werwie & Associates, insurance staff counsel for State Farm Insurance Companies, is seeking a jury trial attorney. This is a unique opportunity to join the St. Paul, MN office handling cases for Wisconsin. The preferred candidate will have experience within the Wisconsin circuit courts, experience with Wisconsin civil litigation, and possess knowledge of Wisconsin automobile insurance litigation, civil procedure, evidence, and trial strategy. Candidates must be active members in good standing with the State Bar of Wisconsin with the eligibility to become licensed in Minnesota and either ten years of law practice experience or passage of a Bar Exam. Candidates will have outstanding written and oral advocacy skills, the ability to work efficiently with cases in electronic form, and strong software/technological skills including competency in Word, Outlook, and Lexis-Nexis. The most qualified candidate will have Wisconsin trial experience, be a self-starter who can independently identify issues and handle a mixed, high-volume caseload of multiple suits in various stages of litigation through trial, while also demonstrating initiative in personal and professional development. Driving to job-related activities will be required in this role, as will occasional commercial transportation. The position is classified as a hybrid role, meaning that the work arrangement calls for hours in the office and virtually. Everyone in a hybrid role will be required to spend time in the office. Ability to work and appear professionally from a private remote location will also be required as in-office work may not always be available.

Located in St. Paul, MN, we enjoy an active, busy civil trial practice. We provide a congenial, team-oriented professional work environment with skilled support staff, competitive salary, and exceptional benefits.

Location: 30 East 7th Street, Suite 3100, St. Paul, Minnesota

Qualifications

Must have a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from ABA accredited law school and excellent academic credentials
Must have ten years of law practice experience or passage of a Bar Exam
Must have active license to practice law in Wisconsin w/the eligibility to become licensed in Minnesota
Ability to successfully handle substantive and procedural legal issues in Wisconsin
Expertise in the Wisconsin Rules of Civil Procedure, Evidence, and local court rules
Preferred insurance defense litigation experience and/or criminal jury trial defense experience
Preferred civil or criminal jury trial experience
Demonstrated excellent legal writing and critical thinking skills
Exemplary customer and client service
Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work opportunity

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