Attorney

Max 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Summary: Attorney needed for hybrid position in Savannah, GA to support first-party insurance defense matters. This position requires working at the local staff counsel office 2-3 days per week and attending in person hearings. We are looking for someone with 0-3 years of experience in a related field, a Juris Doctor degree, and admission to the Georgia Bar.

Responsibilities:

- Conduct legal research and draft legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda
- Provide opinions on liability, damages, and value as requested by the Claims Department
- Prepare and handle pleadings, motions, and discovery
- Attend trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings, and conferences as required
- Document files in a clear, concise, and professional manner
- Follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts, and have strong organization and multitasking skills
- Learn and apply technical and procedural information

Requirements:

- 0-3 years of experience in a related field
- Juris Doctor degree
- Admission to the Georgia Bar
- Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in Georgia and meet and maintain licensing requirements
- Must be able to travel as required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information

Preferred Qualifications:

- Civil litigation experience
- Insurance defense-related litigation experience
- Professional communication skills in person, over the phone, and through written correspondence/email

Benefits:

- Premier Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with no waiting period
- Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave
- 401(k) Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Training and Licensures

*Benefits may vary by location. Benefit eligibility requirements may vary and may include length of service.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:

The GEICO Companies provide equal employment opportunities to all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, or genetic information. We hire and promote individuals solely based on their qualifications for the job.

Reasonable Accommodations:

GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunities and perform essential job functions, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the company. This applies to all applicants and associates.

Work Environment:

GEICO provides a work environment where all associates can be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or intimidation and expect all associates to maintain an atmosphere of mutual respect.

basic qualifications:

0-3 years of experience in related field required

juris doctor degree required

admission to the georgia bar required

must be licensed in good standing to practice law in georgia and meet and maintain licensing requirements including mandatory continuing legal education (cle) requirements where applicable

must be able to travel as required, including but not limited, to attend trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings and conferences

must be able to document files in a clear, concise, professional written manner, to be understood by customers, clients, co-workers and other employees of the organization

must be able to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and have strong organization/priority setting and multi-tasking skills

must be able to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information





preferred qualifications:

civil litigation experience

insurance defense-related litigation experience

must be able to communicate in a professional manner in person, via telephone and written correspondence/email



location: hybrid – this position requires working at the local staff counsel office 2-3 days per week and attending in person hearings

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