Associate - Trial & Defense

Clyde & Co

Phoenix, United States
Insurance defense litigation
High exposure litigation
Catastrophic injury cases
This practice is focused on the defense of a myriad of high exposure litigation across the nation, including trials, trial monitoring, and parachute trials

Job Summary

  • This practice is focused on the defense of a myriad of high exposure litigation across the nation, including trials, trial monitoring, and parachute trials.
  • Responsibilities include managing a caseload of 25-30 matters, taking depositions, attending hearings and mediations, drafting pleadings, discovery, motions and briefs, and monitoring trials.
  • Benefits offered include student loan reimbursement; flexible time off; medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401K Safe Harbor contribution; Life/AD&D Disability; Flexible Spending Account; Supplemental Medical Accident Insurance; Supplemental Critical Illness Insurance; Employee Assistance Program; Pet Insurance; Commuter Benefits.

Matching Summary

This practice is focused on the defense of a myriad of high exposure litigation across the nation, including trials, trial monitoring, and parachute trials.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Insurance defense litigation
  • High exposure litigation
  • Catastrophic injury cases
  • Bodily injury defense
  • Complex business litigation
  • Premise liability defense
  • Bad faith and fraud defense
  • UM/UIM defense
  • Class action defense
  • Mass tort defense
  • Trucking and transportation litigation
  • Superior oral argument
  • Superior research and writing skills
  • Westlaw/Lexis/Nexis
  • Client interaction
  • Case monitoring
  • Trial monitoring
  • Legal research
  • Document review and analysis
  • Brief and transcript analysis
  • Insurance policy evaluation
  • Claim analysis
  • Claim investigation
  • Case handling strategy
  • Client reporting
  • Case preparation for trial/mediation
  • Trial participation
  • Mediation participation

Nice-to-have

  • Proactive
  • Motivated
  • Organized
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects
  • Ability to identify and resolve problems quickly
  • Out of state travel

Key Requirements

  • 0 to 3 years of experience
  • Admission to the Arizona bar
  • Litigation experience
  • Experience taking depositions
  • Excellent academic credentials

Work Rights

Admission to the Arizona bar

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