Legal Counsel - Dallas, TX (Remote)

GEICO is looking to hire an Attorney to defend lawsuits filed in Texas courts and other first party insurance defense. The position is with GEICO Staff Counsel located in Dallas, TX.

Responsibilities

Researching laws and preparing legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda; Rendering opinions on liability, damages, and value as requested by the Claims Department; Preparing and handling pleadings, motions, and discovery, to include depositions/examinations before trial and examinations under oath, and defending by trial or dispositive hearing, all matters assigned, as applicable

Requirements

7+ years of experience in litigation experience on insurance/defense/and or personal injury REQUIRED; Juris Doctor degree REQUIRED; Admission to the Texas Bar REQUIRED; Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in Texas 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

Nice to have

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

Benefits

Personalized development programs; mentorship; certification assistance; competitive pay; benefits; flexibility to support your well-being and future