Senior Attorney - Cranford, NJ, United States - Allstate Insurance Company

Description

We're moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers' evolving needs. You'll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.

You'll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards – a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount.

Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.
We acted with conviction to advocate for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws. We help give survivors of domestic violence a voice through financial empowerment. We've been an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, digital photo claims and, more recently, device and identity protection.
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Client Legal Services:
Great place to learn to try cases and handle litigation

The Litigation Services Attorney job family is responsible for managing Insurance Defense and Tort Litigation / Disputes work and related issues/matters.

Represents insured and the Company in the defense of bodily injury and property damage lawsuits, subrogation, and Allstate Financial cases.

Provides project management, coordination, and collaboration between legal teams. Monitors and reviews new laws, regulations, and case law; proactively provides advice and counsel to business unit on the impact of new laws on business; Contact claims (initial litigation plan, recurring minimum 90 day contact, strategy conferences, etc.)
Review all documentary evidence
Conducts depositions and examinations under oath and prepares summary documents
Try and/or arbitrate cases and prepares motions in liminie and summary documents
Provide legal opinions to claims clients
Investigate and pursue subrogation litigation as appropriate
Manages projects.
Up to five years Insurance Defense, Subrogation and/or Personal Injury litigation experience
Computer skills required; experience with Microsoft Office, Lexis, and the internet
Ability to work well with others on a team of attorneys, paralegals, administrative assistants, supervised by an attorney Lead Counsel
Ability to travel
Bending to pick up the computer bag which sometimes is more than 20 pounds, entering and exiting a vehicle, maneuvering files and computer at security checkpoints
Walkingand rolling brief case with files from vehicle to the legal proceeding and/or deposition and facilitations, etc.
because of exhibits, materials, records from plaintiff, etc.
These materials are printed for some proceedings.

Our Total Rewards package also offers benefits like tuition assistance, medical and dental insurance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k).

Plus, you'll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life including a generous paid time off policy.

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