Supervising Attorney

Min 2 yrs required

Full-time

No

We are Farmers!

We are… more than just your favorite commercials. At Farmers, we strive to deliver peace of mind to our customers by providing protection and comprehensive advice and delivering in the moments of truth. That means having people who can help us meet changing customer and business needs. Farmers high-performance culture is focused on results and the people who achieve them. We hold ourselves and others accountable for sustainably growing the business and each other. We seek solutions, own our actions, and grow through discomfort. We see setbacks as opportunities while continuously asking ourselves how we impact our customers.

We are currently seeking a Supervising Attorney for our Southern California location. This is a virtual position managing a team of attorneys with our Los Angeles-area legal team. We are open to candidates throughout Southern California. As a Supervising Attorney at Farmers, you will be responsible for the competent, ethical, and diligent representation of clients in all assigned cases. You will also have the opportunity to provide assistance to the Managing Attorney in the supervision of other attorneys in the office and in the performance of other delegated administrative duties.

As a company, Farmers is committed to the strength of a diverse workforce and is an award-winning, equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to supporting the well-being of our people through our extensive suite of benefits, as well as the well-being of the communities we serve through employee volunteer programs and nonprofit partnerships. Helping others in their time of need isn’t just our business – it’s our culture!

Salary Information:
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications and location.
- CA Only: $131,040 - $190,100
- Annual bonus potential up to 20% of the salary

Job Title:
Supervising Attorney - Southern California

Experience Information:
- At least two years as a Senior Trial Attorney, or comparable outside experience and capable of handling cases of greatest exposure and/or complexity with minimum supervision.
- Must have some management experience or demonstrated management aptitude.

Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the competent, ethical, and diligent representation of clients in all assigned cases.
- Capable of handling those matters with the greatest complexity levels and/or exposure levels.
- Provides assistance to the Managing Attorney in the supervision of other attorneys in the office and in the performance of other delegated administrative duties.
- Makes all case assignments to attorneys supervised, assuring exposure level and/or complexity of cases matches skill and expertise levels of attorneys.
- Trains attorneys and others as needed to improve their level of expertise.
- Performs managerial and administrative tasks, and special assignments, as assigned by Managing Attorney.
- Informs managing attorney of any and all case activity problems encountered.
- Supervises maintenance of computerized litigation support systems.
- Prepares and submits reports as required by the managing attorney.
- Consults with and renders opinions to the Claims Department regarding insurance policy questions and questions concerning the legal aspects of the handling of personal injury claims.
- Supervises cases as assigned and handles those of greatest complexity and/or exposure, including preparation of pleadings, motions, discovery, and briefs, attendance at hearings, conferences, interviews, and trials or arbitrations, and performance of any other tasks or duties necessary for the proper representation of clients.
- Functionally supervises attorneys who have been requested to assist Supervising Attorney in the handling of particular cases.
- Performs other functions as assigned.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required. Law school degree and member in good standing of the State Bar in the state in which position is located.
- At least two years as a Senior Trial Attorney, or comparable outside experience and capable of handling cases of greatest exposure and/or complexity with minimum supervision.
- Must have some management experience or demonstrated management aptitude.

Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits package including annual bonus potential up to 20% of the salary, generous 401k, auto allowance, PTO, medical/dental/vision, paid parental leave, and much more.
- Check out our Employee Value Proposition to learn more about our company culture.

Workplace:
- Remote ( #LI-Remote )

Location:
- US-CA-LA-Flower
- US-CA
- US-CA-Bakersfield
- US-CA-Glendale
- US-CA-Lancaster
- US-CA-Long Beach
- US-CA-Ontario
- US-CA-Orange
- US-CA-Pasadena
- US-CA-Rancho Cordova
- US-CA-Riverside
- US-CA-San Bernardino
- US-CA-Santa Ana
- US-CA-Santa Clarita
- US-CA-Ventura-Telephn

Application Deadline:
- At Farmers, the recruitment process is designed to ensure that we find the best talent to join our team. As part of this process, we typically close open positions within 8 to 21 days after posting. If you are interested in any of our open positions, we encourage you to submit your application promptly.

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Comprehensive benefits package including annual bonus potential, 401k, auto allowance, PTO, medical/dental/vision insurance, paid parental leave, and more

Not specified

Legal representation, case management, team management, leadership, communication, knowledge of insurance policies and claims, legal research, writing

Bachelor's degree, Juris Doctorate degree

Interested applicants should submit their application promptly through the company's website

Qualification and Experience Bachelor's degree, Juris Doctorate degree, active membership in the State Bar of California

Legal