Associate - Trial & Defense

Responsibilities

• In this role you will:
• Manage a caseload of 25-30 matters;
• Take depositions, attending hearings, and mediations as required;
• Draft and submit pleadings, discovery, motions and briefs;
• Monitor trials, evaluate trial record for errors to be raised on appeal;
• Conduct legal research using Westlaw/Lexis/Nexis;
• Review and analyze documents and materials for production;
• Review and analyze briefs and trial transcripts and develop arguments for appeals;
• Evaluate insurance policies and analyze claims for potential coverage issues;
• Actively investigate claims and prepare case handling strategies;
• Actively and effectively report to our insurance carrier clients and insureds;
• Prepare cases for trial/mediation and participate in trial/mediation
• Education and Experience
• Admission to the Arizona bar
• Litigation experience
• Experience taking depositions
• Excellent academic credentials
• Skills and Ability
• Exceptional legal writing and communication skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills:
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects;
• Ability to identify and resolve problems quickly.
• This role may require out of state travel for trial and trial monitoring.
• The Firm
• Our Commitment
• A Note on Privacy
• Please take a moment to read our privacy notice. . This describes what personal information Clyde & Co (we) may hold about you, what it's used for, how it's obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject.
• If you are submitting a candidate as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is an essential requirement and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to Clyde & Co are aware of this privacy notice.
• This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in acco

Benefits

Additional Information

Clyde & Co is seeking an insurance defense trial and litigation associate with 0 to 3 years of experience to join our Phoenix office. This practice is focused on the defense of a myriad of high exposure litigation across the nation, including trials, trial monitoring, and parachute trials. This practice includes catastrophic injury cases, bodily injury, complex business and commercial litigation, premise liability, bad faith and fraud, UM/UIM, class action and mass tort, and trucking and transportation matters. The ideal candidate has litigation and trial experience, is proactive, motivated, and organized and possesses superior oral argument, research and writing skills. The Associate will interact with our clients, participate in and try cases, and monitor cases and trials.

Your Match

How well this role fits your profile.

Company Intel

What employees say

Worked at clydeco? Share your experience