Early Career Trial Attorney
Allstate
Early Career Trial Attorney
Allstate
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Houston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $105,000 - $120,650 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Manage all aspects of insurance defense litigation from case inception to verdict, including initial case assessment, discovery, depositions, motion practice, pre-trial negotiations, courtroom advocacy, and post-trial motions.
- Gather and organize documents, evidence, and legal research for cases; prepare for hearings, trials, arbitrations, mediations, and depositions.
- Conduct legal research on relevant laws, regulations, and case precedents; prepare summaries and reports.
- Prepare and draft pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and other legal documents.
- Interview clients and witnesses; draft summaries of their statements and maintain communication records.
- Attend court hearings, depositions, and other legal proceedings; may represent the company in routine matters.
- Monitor changes in laws and regulations and assist in updating the legal team on potential impacts to ongoing cases.
- Participate in training sessions and mentorship programs to develop legal skills and gain exposure to more complex legal work.
- Provide counsel to business clients and coordinate between legal teams.
Requirements
- Juris Doctorate and active membership in good standing with the Texas State Bar.
- Successful completion of courses focused on legal research, writing, and analysis.
- Strong time management skills; ability to balance multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Ability to organize case files, manage legal documents, and understand the discovery process.
- Skilled in client communication, interviewing witnesses, and maintaining records.
- Well-versed in legal ethics and the standards of professional conduct.
- Equipped with fundamental negotiation techniques and strategies for settlement discussions.
- Must be commutable distance to courthouses throughout the Houston, TX area.
- Candidate will be required to submit to a background investigation.
- Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.
Benefits
- Exceptional Work-Life Balance: predictable schedules and flexibility
- Holistic Understanding of the Business: insight into company operations and objectives
- Direct Client Collaboration with internal stakeholders and business units
- Strategic Influence and Impact on decisions and risk management initiatives
- Diverse Legal Challenges including regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and dispute resolution
- Professional Growth Opportunities, training, mentorship, and advancement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
legal researchdrafting pleadingsmotion practicediscovery processcourtroom advocacypre-trial negotiationspost-trial motionsevidence organizationcase assessmentnegotiation techniques
Soft skills
time managementclient communicationinterviewingorganizational skillsrecord maintenancementorshipcounselingadaptabilityattention to detailprofessional conduct
Certifications
Juris DoctorateTexas State Bar membership
