State Farm is a Fortune 50 company known for its commitment to community and customer service. They are seeking a Trial Attorney to manage their own caseload, participate in litigation events, and collaborate with colleagues in a hybrid work environment.
Responsibilities
- Handle 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
- Attend litigation events including trials, mediations, depositions, and hearings
Skills
- 1+ years of civil courtroom/trial experience handling automobile injury lawsuits
- Litigation experience, preferably in the practice of insurance defense, in personal injury, workers compensation, and medical malpractice will be considered
- Significant criminal jury trial experience as first chair will be considered
- 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
- Competencies in Windows based operating systems: Microsoft Office Word, Adobe, Alafile, and Alacourt
- Must have an active law license to practice in the state of California and a member in good standing with the State Bar of California
- Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately
- Travel via personal or commercial transportation to job related activities is an essential function
- Irregular hours may be required
Benefits
- Get Paid! On top of our competitive pay, you are eligible for an annual raise and bonus.
- Stay Well! Focus on you and your family’s health with our robust health and wellbeing programs. State Farm pays most of your healthcare premium, and we offer multiple healthcare plan options, including a high deductible plan. All medical plans provide 100% coverage for in-network preventative care, AND you and your family have access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals, and much more!
- Develop and Grow! Take advantage of educational benefits like industry leading training programs, top-notch tuition assistance programs, employee resource groups, and mentoring.
- Plan Ahead! Plan for those big moments in life with benefits like fertility/IVF/adoption assistance, college coaching, national discount programs, interactive monthly financial workshops, free financial coaching, and more. You can also start a savings account or consider financing through our State Farm Federal Credit Union!
- Take a Little “You” Time! You will have access to our generous time off policies designed so you can plan around holidays, family events, volunteering, or just to take a relaxing day off. With the opportunity to initially earn up to 20 days annually plus parental leave, paid holidays, celebration day, life leave (40 hours/year), bereavement leave, and community service/education support days, there will be plenty of time for you!
- Give Back! We offer several ways to give back through our Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and the Employee Assistance Fund.
- Finish Strong! Plan for retirement using free financial advisors and a 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary.
Company Overview
At State Farm®, our mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams. It was founded in 1922, and is headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois, US, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.statefarm.com/careers.
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