Senior Staff Attorney – Insurance Defense
| Company | Hartford Financial Services |
|---|---|
| Location | Hartford, CT, USA |
| Salary | $128000 – $192000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | JD |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Minimum of 7 – 10 years of legal practice experience
- JD from accredited law school and license to practice in the state of Connecticut
- Strong legal research and writing skills
- Solid MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook)
- Self-directed with excellent organizational and prioritization skills
- Strong computer skills and the ability to quickly leverage new software as required
Responsibilities
- Defend personal injury litigation
- Analyze intricate substantive and procedural legal and factual issues, conduct extensive, well-reasoned legal research, independently develop and present defense strategies on behalf of clients
- Prepare pleadings, written discovery, depositions, motions and briefs in support of defense strategies without supervision because of level of experience and expertise
- Provide effective and timely communications, information, legal advice and other services to clients and claims customers on legal and factual issues in a technology driven environment
- Communicate with the court, witnesses, opposing counsel and co-counsel in a manner consistent with established office procedures
- Provide for the prompt, efficient and effective disposition of assigned cases
- Independently prepare and present witnesses and evidence at trials, judicial and administrative hearings and alternative dispute resolutions
- Research, draft, file and argue appellate briefs in reviewing courts on behalf of clients
- Provide opinions to Managing Attorney, Assistant Managing Attorney, staff, clients and claims customers
Preferred Qualifications
- Lexis Nexis experience is a plus
- Positive minded and collaborative team-player attitude