At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. For more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags, and graduated driving laws to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.
Job Description
The Lead Consultant represents insured and the Company in the defense of bodily injury and property damage lawsuits, subrogation, and other related cases. The position prepares for and conducts hearings, trials, arbitrations, mediations, and depositions.
Value of Working at Client Legal Services:
- Provide great service to our clients and policy holders in their time of need to make a difference.
- Great place to learn to try cases and handle litigation.
- Ability to feel empowered to handle your own docket.
Job Family Summary:
The Litigation Services Attorney job family is responsible for managing Insurance Defense and Tort Litigation/Disputes work and related issues/matters.
Job Summary:
Represents insured and the Company in the defense of bodily injury and property damage lawsuits, subrogation, and Allstate Financial cases. Prepares for and conducts hearings, trials, arbitrations, mediations, and depositions. Prepares and argues pre and post-trial motions. Assists colleagues in the resolution of calendar conflicts. Provides counsel to business clients on day-to-day issues. Provides project management, coordination, and collaboration between legal teams. Monitors and reviews new laws, regulations, and case law; identifies and summarizes relevant issues; collaborates with other areas of L&R department; proactively provides advice and counsel to business unit on the impact of new laws on business; monitors counsel.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review new file assignments and approve initial pleadings, propound discovery, and/or develop strategy.
- Contact clients to discuss their case and answer any questions. Maintains contact at a minimum of 90 days.
- Contact claims (initial litigation plan, recurring minimum 90-day contact, strategy conferences, etc.).
- Review all documentary evidence.
- Prepare witnesses and clients for depositions, arbitrations, mediations, and trials including expert witnesses.
- Conduct depositions and examinations under oath and prepare summary documents.
- Prepare and conduct court appearances (matter management conferences, hearings, status conferences, etc.).
- Conduct settlement/dispositive proceedings (e.g. mediations, arbitrations, etc.).
- Try and/or arbitrate cases and prepare motions in limine and summary documents.
- Draft post-trial motions.
- Prepare for and participate in appeals.
- Provide legal opinions to claims clients.
- Investigate and pursue subrogation litigation as appropriate.
- Manage projects.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Experience:
- Juris Doctorate degree and member in good standing of NY State Bar.
- Up to five years Insurance Defense, Subrogation, and/or Personal Injury litigation experience.
- Trial and/or Arbitration experience is preferred, with flexibility to work across several disciplines that may include SIU, PIP, UM, and Subrogation.
- No Fault and/or SIU experience is a plus.
- Computer skills required; experience with Microsoft Office, Lexis, and the internet.
- Ability to work well with others on a team of attorneys, paralegals, administrative assistants, supervised by an attorney Lead Counsel.
- Must be able to handle a large caseload.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills are key to working with a variety of internal and external contacts as well as for preparing reports, pleadings, and correspondence, collaborating with others, etc. Will work independently as well as part of a cohesive team.
- Ability to travel.
- Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this job.
- Ability to work remotely and travel within the New York, Bronx/West region.
Compensation:
Compensation offered for this role is $85,600.00 - 152,650.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.
The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.
Joining our team isn't just a job - it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.
You'll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change, and give back where they work and live.
Good Hands. Greater Together.
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