GEICO is looking to hire a Counsel to defend lawsuits filed in Texas courts and other first party insurance defense. The position is with GEICO Staff Counsel located in Dallas, TX. 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: • 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 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 - Hybrid/REMOTE LI-HB1