Associate Counsel - Texas, REMOTE

GEICO is looking to hire an Associate Counsel to defend lawsuits filed in Texas courts and other first party insurance defense. The position is with GEICO Staff Counsel located in Austin, San Antonio and the Houston area. Job Duties And 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 Qualifications 2-6+ years of experience in related field litigation experience on insurance/defense/and or personal injury 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 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 The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company.

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