AAA

Associate Attorney

AAA

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Lansing • Missouri • United States

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Salary

💰 $95,000 - $115,000 per year

About the role

  • Handle litigation and cases of intermediate-level exposure and complexity in which the insured or the Company is a defendant
  • Review and analyze files, insurance policies, all allegations and pertinent medical and technical data
  • Consult with medical and accident reconstruction specialists regarding injuries and disabilities
  • Prepare and file responses to civil complaints and appropriate motions
  • Conduct discovery depositions; formulate interrogatories
  • Prepare case for trial, examining facts and developing trial strategy for the defense
  • Conduct defense of case, including delivery of opening statement, examination and cross-examination of witnesses
  • Prepare mediation summaries and appear before Mediation Tribunal to advocate defendant’s case
  • Negotiate reasonable and equitable pre-trial settlements on behalf of Company and insured

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor Degree or graduate of accredited law school
  • Member of the State Bar of applicable state
  • Minimum two (2) years of litigation experience as a licensed attorney
  • Knowledge of civil law, judicial procedures and rules of evidence
  • Principles, methods, materials and practices of legal research
  • Discovery methods and techniques
  • Mediation rules, procedures and summaries
  • Tort liability law, including applicable theories of recovery and the appropriate defenses to those theories
  • Insurance Law, including familiarity with Uniform Trade Practices Law & Principles of bad faith actions
  • Techniques used to take depositions
Benefits
  • 401k Match
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
litigationlegal researchdiscovery methodsmediationtort liability lawinsurance lawdepositionstrial strategycivil lawjudicial procedures
Soft Skills
negotiationadvocacycommunicationanalytical thinkingstrategic planninginterpersonal skillscase managementproblem-solvingpresentation skillscollaboration
Certifications
Juris Doctor DegreeState Bar membership