Geico

Associate Counsel - Houston, TX (Remote)

Geico$95K — $115K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Houston, TX
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-6+ years of litigation experience in insurance, defense, or personal injury cases
  • Juris Doctor degree required
  • Admission to the Texas Bar required
  • Licensed in good standing to practice law in Texas
  • Clear and concise documentation skills for legal files
  • Ability to travel for trials, hearings, and other meetings
  • Strong organizational and multi-tasking abilities

Responsibilities

  • Research laws and prepare legal briefs and opinions
  • Render opinions on liability and damages for claims
  • Prepare pleadings, motions, and discovery documents
  • Handle depositions and examinations under oath
  • Defend cases during trials or dispositive hearings

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility within commutable distance to the office
  • Opportunity for professional development through ongoing education
  • Collaborative environment with experienced colleagues
  • Engagement in diverse legal cases within a large organization
  • Access to resources for improving litigation skills
Full Job Description
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 Houston. 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 Location - REMOTE (Within commutable distance to the office) #LI-HB1

About Geico

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is an American auto insurance company with headquarters in Chevy Chase, Maryland. It is the second largest auto insurer in the United States, after State Farm. GEICO is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway that provides coverage for more than 24 million motor vehicles owned by more than 15 million policy holders as of 2017. GEICO writes private passenger automobile insurance in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The insurance agency sells policies through local agents, called GEICO Field Representatives, and over the phone directly to the consumer, and through their website.
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Size
40,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1936

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