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If you’re passionate about working for a top trial division department within a Fortune 100 company and possess a strong reputation within the California legal community, Nationwide Insurance is the place for you. We seek candidates that value people, are customer focused, act with honesty and integrity, are accountable, have a bias for action and passion for results and willing to fun! Nationwide is Number 54 on the Fortune Magazine 100 Best Places to Work. We provide a comprehensive benefits package that includes Pension Plan and 401k, Medical/Dental/Eye, Educational Reimbursement, Time-off and up to 10 holidays a year. Job Description Manages and oversees a team of legal professionals in our Sacramento Trial Division office. This position has just under 10 direct reports and has accountability for the quality and delivery of legal services to clients and customers of the office. This position will have an opportunity to try cases and supervise Trial Attorneys and Paralegals. Reporting Relationships: Reports to Managing Attorney. Direct reports include Trial Attorneys, Paralegal and Support Staff. Core Duties and Responsibilities: High quality legal representation. Build strong relationships with Nationwide Claims organization. Possess a strong reputation within the California legal community. Development of attorneys and associates. Effective, efficient, and fiscally responsible office management. Implements and manages all aspects of Nationwide Trial Division best practices, processes and guidelines, providing training as needed. Maintains and promotes good relationships with Clients and our Claims management customer. Conducts open and closed file audits of direct reports; seeks feedback from claims partners and Nationwide Trial Division senior leadership. Provides meaningful developmental coaching and feedback to attorneys and paralegals about feedback and file reviews, creating development plans to address growth opportunities. Manages attorney, paralegal, and support staff performance and productivity for assigned office. Assigns work, is responsible for development, coaching, training and mentoring individual associates. Manages or co-manages expenses for assigned office. Responsible for compliance with all applicable ethical requirements and for professional development, training of direct reports, pursuant to Nationwide Trial Division protocols. Reviews and assigns cases. Maintains a case load of no more than 10 cases. Provides legal representation for clients, including trying cases in all courts and agencies, and related legal advice and services. Collaborates with Business Operations to ensure that administration services provided to the office are at acceptable levels. Partners with Specialty executives on any performance related matters regarding specialty areas. Responsible for preparation of various business reports in order to manage office. Reviews and analyzes trends and recommendations to upper management regarding short-term and long term critical business decision. Manages and coordinates all administrative functions for the office. Reviews and monitors quality and productivity with respect to office performance in assigned territory. Monitors and responds to office growth demands and reduction in force, including staffing, physical plan, and technology needs. Plans and coordinates projects regarding systems and processes changes. May have responsibility as the primary contact for identifying Nationwide Trial Division Corporate Real Estate needs. Participates in site surveys/selections; partner with vendors in the relocation of Trial Division offices. Provides business orientation and training to hires. Participates in special business initiatives as assigned. Performs other duties as assigned. Typical Skills and Experiences: Education: JD Degree from an accredited law school. License/Certification/Designation: Currently licensed as an attorney in an appropriate U.S. jurisdiction. Maintains an active license in the state in which the position is located. Experience: Typically has 10 plus years of relevant civil litigation, trial experience and/or agency hearing representation experience. Experience in supervision of others required. Knowledge: Has expertise in highly complex matters of law. law. Adherence to Private Practice of Law policy. Skills/Competencies: Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong negotiation skills. Excellent analytical and legal skills. Creative thinker, computer savvy with a working knowledge of basic software and use of same. Good time management and organization skills. Comfortable contact with all levels of management. Ability to train trial attorneys, paralegals and support staff. Decision- making ability to set work priorities and make recommendations. Ability to initiate, organize and coordinate complex projects and cases. Strong leadership skills, including motivating, influencing and problem solving. Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence. Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values and Guiding Behaviors Job Conditions: Overtime Eligibility: Exempt (Not Eligible) Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Frequent travel. Occasional overnight travel. Extended hours are often necessary to meet the demands of the profession. ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties. Credit Check: Due to the fiduciary accountabilities of this job, a valid credit check and/or background which will be requires as part of the selection process.
If you’re passionate about working for a top trial division department within a Fortune 100 company and possess a strong reputation within the California legal community, Nationwide Insurance is the place for you. We seek candidates that value people, are customer focused, act with honesty and integrity, are accountable, have a bias for action and passion for results and willing to fun!
Nationwide is Number 54 on the Fortune Magazine 100 Best Places to Work. We provide a comprehensive benefits package that includes Pension Plan and 401k, Medical/Dental/Eye, Educational Reimbursement, Time-off and up to 10 holidays a year.
Job Description
Manages and oversees a team of legal professionals in our Sacramento Trial Division office. This position has just under 10 direct reports and has accountability for the quality and delivery of legal services to clients and customers of the office. This position will have an opportunity to try cases and supervise Trial Attorneys and Paralegals.
Reporting Relationships: Reports to Managing Attorney. Direct reports include Trial Attorneys, Paralegal and Support Staff.
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
Typical Skills and Experiences:
Education: JD Degree from an accredited law school.
License/Certification/Designation: Currently licensed as an attorney in an appropriate U.S. jurisdiction. Maintains an active license in the state in which the position is located.
Experience: Typically has 10 plus years of relevant civil litigation, trial experience and/or agency hearing representation experience. Experience in supervision of others required.
Knowledge: Has expertise in highly complex matters of law. law. Adherence to Private Practice of Law policy.
Skills/Competencies: Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong negotiation skills. Excellent analytical and legal skills. Creative thinker, computer savvy with a working knowledge of basic software and use of same. Good time management and organization skills. Comfortable contact with all levels of management. Ability to train trial attorneys, paralegals and support staff. Decision- making ability to set work priorities and make recommendations. Ability to initiate, organize and coordinate complex projects and cases. Strong leadership skills, including motivating, influencing and problem solving.
Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.
Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values and Guiding Behaviors
Job Conditions:
Overtime Eligibility: Exempt (Not Eligible)
Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Frequent travel. Occasional overnight travel. Extended hours are often necessary to meet the demands of the profession.
ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.
Credit Check: Due to the fiduciary accountabilities of this job, a valid credit check and/or background which will be requires as part of the selection process.
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Nationwide is a company of great people doing great things. We care deeply about doing what’s right, and we work hard to make an impact for everyone: our associates, our members, our partners and our communities. We’re in the business of protecting people and the things they care about most. We trustingly advise our members, offering comprehensive solutions like home, auto, life, pet and business insurance, as well as retirement savings tools and identity theft protection. And we know the work we do matters. How do we accomplish it all? By hiring and retaining people who are as driven and caring as you. From offering a competitive benefits package to raising our minimum wage to $15, our commitment to our associates is clear. When you work at Nationwide, you know that the difference is GREAT.