ATTORNEY 1st PARTY

Hereford Insurance Company

$95K — $115K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor degree required.
  • 5-7 years prior experience in the no-fault field.
  • Proficient in trials, motions, depositions, and arbitrations.
  • Ability to manage case assignments from inception to resolution.
  • Strong research skills to stay updated on legal issues and regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Manage case assignments from beginning to end.
  • Appear in court in various venues across the metropolitan area.
  • Conduct EUOS and arbitrations, as well as prepare master arbitration documents.
  • Respond promptly to communications via email and phone.
  • Provide timely reports to relevant legal and claims staff regarding case appearances.
  • Conduct legal research to advise on liability and regulatory issues.
  • Document all case activities in the case log and alert managing attorneys to any arising issues.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional development through varied court-related experiences.
  • Engagement in diverse legal challenges across multiple venues.
  • Collaborative work environment with legal staff and managing attorney.
  • Access to a supportive team focused on case resolution.
Full Job Description
Responsible for case assignments from inception to resolution; to appear in the courts in all venues in the metropolitan area, conduct EUOS and arbitrations. The position also includes motion work and preparing master arbitration documents with the AAA.
• Responds to emails and telephone messages in a timely manner.
• Provides all court appearance dates to the legal staff member assigned to such task.
• Provides timely reports to the managing attorney with respect to court and deposition appearances.
• Provides timely reports to the claims supervisor or examiner assigned to the case.
• Researches the law to remain current on issues of liability and regulatory issues, insurance coverage, etc.
• Provides legal advice to HIC with respect to liability, current law, etc. to encourage the speedy resolution of lawsuits.
• Appears in the courts in all venues in the metropolitan area or at a deposition on cases that are assigned to other attorneys in the office who may not be available to appear on their own case.
• Timely documents all activity on the file in the activity log of the file.
• Alerts the managing attorney of any problems arising in connection with his or her file, i.e. defaults, preclusion orders, orders striking the answer, judgments, excess verdicts, etc.

Prior experience in the no fault field including trials, motions, depositions, conferences, arbitrations, all legal documents; Juris Doctor degree

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