Litigation Counsel Part-Time- Remote Opportunity for Attorneys in Austin, Houston or San Antonio
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As
the Litigation Counsel, you will defend cases in Texas. To be successful in
this position, you need to be a self-starter, highly organized, focused,
detail-oriented, and willing to travel for single-day trips and occasionally
overnight. This role requires you to have technical proficiency and experience
defending bodily injury, personal injury, first-party property damage, wrongful
death, insurance coverage, employment practices, and extra-contractual or bad
faith litigation.
Our legal department guides and protects the company—and serves our members—by
making informed business and legal decisions based on current data and relevant
information. The legal department must be vigilant and dedicated to serving our
goals and adhering to our brand values.
Responsibilities:
This position will defend litigation throughout Texas, and frequent travel,
with occasional overnight stays, should be expected.
The primary function of GuideOne Litigation Counsel is to handle all assigned
litigation and other legal matters for GuideOne and its policyholders.
Litigation work includes but is not limited to case analysis, preparation of
motions, pleadings, discovery, conducting depositions, hearings, trials, and
communicating with the claims department.
The candidate must be able to competently present a controversy from inception
through trial or appeal while maintaining the independent professional judgment
required of a lawyer.
The position involves a busy, fast-paced, full practice with a mix of
commercial property, coverage, and personal injury (including catastrophic
injury and wrongful death) cases representing individuals as well as corporate
and nonprofit entities.
Qualified candidates will be eligible to either work remotely from home or at a
physical office in a convenient location.
The Litigation Counsel must possess the requisite experience, skill, and
judgment required to represent the interests of GuideOne and its policyholders
with little or no direct supervision. The individual will demonstrate expertise
with a variety of legal concepts, practices, and procedures while relying upon
his or her experience and judgment to plan and accomplish job responsibilities
and goals. A wide degree of creativity and focus is expected.
Required Qualifications:
Licensed or eligible to practice law in Texas.
Graduate from an accredited law school.
Five or more years of insurance defense litigation experience required.
Trial experience preferred.
Admitted to or eligible for admission to federal court.
Able to timely handle case load with little to no direct supervision.
Prior in-house experience a plus.
Compensation:
$50,000.00 - $100,000.00 commensurate with experience, plus bonus eligibility
Get to Know GuideOne:
At GuideOne, we believe that our people are our greatest asset, and we foster a
sense of collaboration among our team members so they can learn from and
inspire one another to deliver excellence in risk solutions and services to our
customers. For more than 75 years, we've established a reputation as a trusted
partner in the communities where we live and work, and with our steadfast
commitment to help make positive change possible, we're excited to see what we
can accomplish during the next 75. Explore our values and culture, and learn
why GuideOne might be a great fit for you!
