Trial Counsel - Fresno and Bakersfield, CA (Remote)

The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team. You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.

 

You’ll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards – a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.

 

Everything we do at Allstate is driven by a shared purpose: to protect people from life’s uncertainties so they can realize their hopes and dreams. For more than 89 years we’ve thrived by staying a step ahead of whatever’s coming next – to give customers peace of mind no matter what changes they face. We acted with conviction to advocate for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws. We help give survivors of domestic violence a voice through financial empowerment. We’ve been an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, digital photo claims and, more recently, device and identity protection.

 

We are the Good Hands. We don’t follow the trends. We set them.

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 insureds 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 project management, coordination, and collaboration between legal teams within L&R (Law and Regulation) and with business clients. Conducts research, substantive drafting, reviewing, advising, and negotiating for more complex matters. Provides budget oversight

Key Responsibilities:

•    Review new file assignments and approve  initial pleadings, propound discovery, and/or develop strategy
•    Contacts 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
•    Prepares witnesses and clients  for depositions, arbitrations, mediations and trials including expert witnesses 
•    Conducts depositions and examinations under oath and prepares summary documents 
•    Prepares and conducts court appearances (matter management conferences, hearings, status conferences, etc.)
•    Conducts settlement/dispositive proceedings (e.g. mediations, arbitrations, etc.)
•    Try and/or arbitrate cases and prepares motions in liminie 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                                                                                    
•    Second chair cases with Trial Attorneys and Senior Trial Attorneys as needed.                                                                                 
•    Review and determine strategy for legal issues sent to home office 
•    Participate in business process reviews with claims clients

Common Responsibilities:

Legal Advice and Counseling

• Perform due diligence; gather all relevant facts and documents; play a lead role in work with Law Clerks, Paralegals and/or other Attorneys in due diligence
• Conduct complex research and determine applicable and pertinent laws, statutes, regulations, rules, and other legal authority; identify legal issues and make strategic recommendations
• Monitor and review new laws, regulations, and case law; identify and summarize relevant issues; Collaborate with other areas of L&R department; Proactively provide advice and counsel to business unit on the impact of new laws on business
• Provide advice and/or legal approval related to company documents, policy, practices, and procedures
• Provide advice and counsel clients on emerging legal issues and