Associate Counsel - Insurance Coverage

Job Description:

Clyde & Co seeks a bright attorney with 8 - 10+ years of first- and third-party insurance coverage experience to work with our insurance coverage practice group. We are looking for someone who will be able to act independently and comfortably taking on a leadership role with their cases, with experience and an interest in working on complex insurance coverage litigation matters.

This practice represents domestic and international insurers and focuses on complex insurance coverage analyses, and disputes involving property, time element, CGL coverage, and bad faith claims.

Responsibilities include:

• Analyzing first- and third-party insurance policies, drafting coverage opinions and providing coverage advice to insurance company clients;
• Taking examinations under oath;
• Taking a leading role in federal and state litigation, including declaratory judgment actions brought by our insurer clients and defending our insurer clients in litigation filed by policyholders;
• Drafting and/or supervising the drafting of pleadings; motions with supporting briefs; and mediation statements;
• Corresponding with opposing counsel, other parties, clients, experts/consultants, and the court;
• Conducting legal research using Westlaw as needed;
• Drafting and/or supervising the drafting of discovery requests and subpoenas;
• Reviewing document collections received from parties and third-parties in litigation as needed and managing document productions on behalf of our clients and consultants;
• Taking and defending depositions;
• Attending hearings and mediations;
• Retaining and managing experts and consultants as required;
• Effectively delegating to and managing the work of more junior associates and paralegals.

Candidate should be able to complete these tasks with minimal oversight, and supervise junior associates and paralegals. Candidate should be able to independently manage workload and deadlines for multiple complex litigations simultaneously.

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