Trial Attorney

Job Description

Trial Attorney | Allstate

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Allstate, located in New Jersey (implied by bar membership). Allstate has a 90-year history of protecting families and pioneering safety features while leading the industry in pricing sophistication and identity protection. This role is on Allstate’s legal frontline, defending insured clients and the Company in a variety of legal cases. It offers opportunities for trials, mediations, providing counsel to business clients, and monitoring new laws, promising a career filled with challenges and victories.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Pay: $70100–$121475 yearly
• Mission: Champion the defense for insured clients and Allstate in PIP/No-Fault arbitration hearings, bodily injury, and property damage lawsuits.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Case Management: Manage all aspects of PIP/no-fault litigation from inception to resolution, including case evaluation, discovery, motion practice, arbitrations, mediations, and settlement negotiations.
• Evidence & Preparation: Gather and organize documents and evidence, conduct legal research, and thoroughly prepare for hearings, trials, arbitrations, mediations, and depositions.
• Document Drafting: Prepare and draft various legal documents, including pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and other essential legal paperwork.
• Client & Witness Interaction: Interview clients and witnesses, draft summaries of their statements, and maintain accurate communication records.
• Court Representation: Attend Arbitration hearings, court hearings, depositions, and other legal proceedings, representing the company or clients in routine matters and assisting as needed.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree and active membership in good standing with the New Jersey state bar.
• Experience: Demonstrable ability to conduct thorough legal research and draft clear, well-structured legal documents, often gained through successful completion of courses focused on legal research, writing, and analysis.
• Skills: Legal Research, Legal Document Preparation, Litigation, Time Management, Negotiation, Organizational Skills, Communication, Ethical Conduct.