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About the Role

Farmers is seeking an Attorney with jury trial experience to join our Northern California staff counsel team. Attorneys work from home and handle in-person appearances and trials as required. The role offers developmental opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package without the stress of billable hours.

Responsibilities

Represent clients in all areas of insurance defense practice, handling cases of low to moderate complexity and exposure.
Manage all phases of cases from intake to resolution.
Litigate low to moderate complexity and exposure cases, performing duties from intake to trial and/or settlement.
Prepare pleadings, motions, discovery, and briefs.
Attend hearings, conferences, interviews, mediations, arbitrations, and/or trials.
Proactively inform leadership of case handling opportunities and challenges.
Consult with the Claims Department on legal aspects of files and jurisdictional issues.
Perform other tasks to ensure efficient case management.
Handle second chair trials and trials in cases with moderate complexity and/or exposure.
Provide support to senior attorneys in cases of greater complexity and/or exposure.
Receive developmental assignments of matters with high complexity and/or exposure.

Requirements

Licensed to practice law in applicable states upon hire.
Three years of insurance defense litigation and/or personal/bodily injury experience preferred.
Second chair trial experience strongly preferred.
Multistate jurisdictional practice preferred.
Public speaking ability.
Ability to function and handle high case loads in adversarial or confrontational situations.
Driving ability.
Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
Excellent written communication skills.
Effective negotiation skills.
Demonstrated conflict management skills.
Ability to represent the company with external constituents.
Excellent judgment and decision-making skills.
Demonstrated time management and priority-setting skills.
Ability to work within tight timeframes and meet strict deadlines.
Strong technical aptitude.
Adept and proficient at using technology to maximize efficiency in a virtual, paperless environment.

Skills

Jury trial experience
Insurance defense litigation
Personal/bodily injury
Second chair trial
Multistate jurisdictional practice
Public speaking
Handling high case loads
Adversarial situations
Confrontational situations
Verbal communication
Listening skills
Written communication
Negotiation
Conflict management
Judgment
Decision making
Time management
Priority setting
Working within tight timeframes
Meeting strict deadlines
Technical aptitude
Technology proficiency

Location

Remote
US - CA - Oakland
US - CA - Fresno
US - CA - Monterey
US - CA - Sacramento
US - CA - San Francisco
US - CA - San Jose
US - CA - San Luis Obispo
Spokane, WA

Work Type

Remote
Full-time

Experience Level

3 years of insurance defense litigation and/or personal/bodily injury experience preferred
Second chair trial experience strongly preferred

Education Level

Bachelors degree preferred
Licensed to practice law in applicable states required upon hire

Salary/Compensations

CA Only: $115,275 - $196,130
Annual bonus potential up to 20% of the salary

Benefits

Annual bonus potential up to 20% of the salary
Generous 401k
Auto allowance
PTO
Medical/dental/vision
Paid parental leave
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
Tuition Assistance

About the Company

Farmers is an award-winning, equal opportunity employer.
Farmers delivers peace of mind when it matters most.
Farmers has a results-driven, high-performance culture that thrives on creativity, accountability, and bold solutions.
Growth is a way of life for both the organization and every individual on the team.
Farmers tackles challenges head-on, learns from every experience, and measures impact on customers.
Farmers offers a supportive community, meaningful volunteer projects, and the opportunity to shape the future alongside talented colleagues.

Equal Opportunity

Farmers will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance or other applicable law.
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1033, Farmers is prohibited from employing any individual who has been convicted of any criminal felony involving dishonesty or a breach of trust without prior written consent from the state Department of Insurance.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.
Farmers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in any employer/employee relations based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military and veteran's status, or any other basis protected by applicable discrimination laws.