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About the Role

Join the legal frontline and champion the defense for both the insured and the Company! As an Early Career Trial Attorney, you'll handle bodily injury, property damage lawsuits, and more with arbitrations, mediations, and occasional trials. Beyond the courtroom, you'll provide vital counsel to business clients and coordinate between legal teams. Stay ahead of the game by monitoring new laws and regulations, ensuring our strategies remain sharp. Embrace the excitement of constant challenges and victories in this dynamic role!

Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of insurance defense litigation from case inception to verdict, including initial case assessment, discovery, depositions, motion practice, pre-trial negotiations, courtroom advocacy, and post-trial motions to ensure favorable outcomes for clients.
Gather and organize documents, evidence, and legal research for cases, including preparation for hearings, trials, arbitrations, mediations, and depositions.
Conduct legal research on relevant laws, regulations, and case precedents; prepare summaries and reports.
Prepare and draft pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and other legal documents.
Interview clients and witnesses, as well as drafting summaries of their statements and maintaining communication records.
Attend court hearings, depositions, and other legal proceedings to observe and assist as needed; may represent the company or clients in routine matters.
Monitor changes in laws and regulations, and assist in updating the legal team on potential impacts to ongoing cases.
Participate in training sessions and mentorship programs to develop legal skills and gain exposure to more complex legal work.

Requirements

Must be commutable distance to courthouses throughout Kings County, New York County, Richmond County, and Queens County New York.
The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.
Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.
Must have a dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, along with appropriate desk and seating when working from home.
Reliable internet is required, with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload.

Skills

Case Management
Client Documentation
Litigation
Time Management

Location

Kings County, New York County, Richmond County, and Queens County New York

Work Type

In-house litigation

Experience Level

Early Career

Education Level

Juris Doctorate
Active membership in good standing with the New York State Bar
Successful completion of courses focused on legal research, writing, and analysis

Salary/Compensations

70,100.00 - 121,475.00 annually

Benefits

Exceptional Work-Life Balance
More predictable schedules and flexibility
Comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse.
Monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs for eligible remote employees.

About the Company

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties.
For more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs.
Allstate provides a comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse.
At Allstate, we work hard to help people live a good life every day.
Allstaters are dedicated to serving clients, customers, and communities, which allows employees to find meaning and value in their work.
Allstate offers an environment that fosters innovative thinking where you’ll be able to explore your ideas and feel proud of the work you do.
Allstate helps protect nearly 16 million households with auto, home, life, and retirement products.
We want every professional connected to Allstate to be committed to giving our customers the best and that means finding the best talent.
We want you to be our next great addition.

Equal Opportunity

It is the Company’s policy to employ the best qualified individuals available for all jobs. Therefore, any discriminatory action taken on account of an employee’s ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual and reproductive health decision, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race (include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious dress), sex, or sexual orientation that adversely affects an employee's terms or conditions of employment is prohibited. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, salary administration, promotion, job assignment, benefits, discipline, and separation of employment.