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Insurance Attorney in Plains, PA

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. Dec 05,2014 Nov 08,2014 Location Plains PA
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In-House

Attorney

Insurance Coverage

Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC

Min 7 yrs required

Profile

Managing Attorney Duties: Manages and oversees assigned office (s) or practice area of Nationwide Trial Division. Accountable for the quality and delivery of legal services to clients and customers of the office. Tries cases. Supervises Trial Attorneys and Paralegals. Reports to Regional Attorney. Direct reports include Trial Attorneys and Paralegals. Implements and manages all aspects of NTD Best Practices and Guidelines, providing training. Maintains and promotes good relationships with clients and claims customers. Conducts open and closed file audits of direct reports, providing coaching and feedback to attorneys and paralegals following review. Manages expenses for assigned offices. Manages attorney and paralegal performance and productivity for assigned office s. Responsible for compliance with all applicable ethical requirements and for professional development, training and performance management of direct reports, including CLE, pursuant to Nationwide Trial Division protocols. Reviews and assigns cases. Maintains case load as determined by Trial Division Regional Attorney. Provides legal representation for clients, including trying cases in all courts and agencies, and related legal advice and services. Collaborates with Business Legal Operations Supervisor to ensure that administrative services provided to the office are at acceptable levels. Provides coaching and feedback to staff and to Business Legal Operations Supervisor. Apprises Trial Division Regional Attorney of key litigation, operational issues, quality of work and staffing issues. Participates in associate management including: performance management, salary planning and administration, training and development, workflow and organizational planning, hiring and placement, and disciplinary actions. May collaborate with Zone Practice Group Leader on commercial related cases. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualification and Experience

REQUIREMENTS: J.D. degree from an accredited law school. Duly licensed to practice law in assigned state. Admission to the Bar in state in which office is located. 7 years litigation experience preferred. Management experience required. Proven knowledge of litigation practices and procedures, the laws of negligence and allied fields, the claims process and management principles and practices. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proven decision making skills. Proven ability to set priorities and to evaluate and recommend solutions to legal and business issues. Proven substantial trial record. Ability to train trial attorneys and paralegals. Demonstrated leadership skills used in direct and indirect influencing, such as team building, motivating, persuasion and problem solving.

Additional info

Job ID: 24833

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