Attorney
State Farm is a Fortune 50 company known for its commitment to helping people and investing in communities. They are seeking an Attorney for their Tempe, Arizona Claim Litigation office to provide high quality legal services, manage caseloads, and engage in litigation events.
Responsibilities
- Handles litigation and other legal assignments in accordance with guidelines established by the Law Department
- Prepare and summarize reports for proceedings
- Trial strategy and case development
- Attends litigation events including trials, mediations, depositions, and hearings
Skills
- Knowledge of local and state discovery rules, trial procedures, and applicable substantive law commensurate with level of experience
- Trial, mediation, and deposition experience
- File ownership
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work efficiently with cases in electronic form
- Working knowledge of a Case Management system
- Working Knowledge of a Document Storage system
- J.D. from an A.B.A. Accredited Law School, with excellent academic credentials
- An active member in good standing of Bar in state of operation
- Must have an active law license to practice in state of operation and a member in good standing with the State Bar of Arizona
- Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately
- State Farm will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work opportunities
- Candidates must cease all outside practice and all suit involvement before joining State Farm
- Travel via personal or commercial transportation to job related activities is an essential function
- Irregular hours may be required
- 1-7 years of civil litigation experience in insurance defense and/or personal injury
- Bench and jury trial experience
Benefits
- Health and wellbeing programs
- Multiple healthcare plan options, including a high deductible plan
- 100% coverage for in-network preventative care
- Access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals
- Educational benefits like industry leading training programs
- Top-notch tuition assistance programs
- Employee resource groups
- Mentoring
- Fertility/IVF/adoption assistance
- College coaching
- National discount programs
- Interactive monthly financial workshops
- Free financial coaching
- Generous time off policies
- Initially earn up to 20 days annually plus parental leave
- Paid holidays
- Celebration day
- Life leave (40 hours/year)
- Bereavement leave
- Community service/education support days
- Matching Gift Program
- Good Neighbor Grant Program
- Employee Assistance Fund
- 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary
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