Junior-Level Insurance Coverage Associate Attorney

Job Overview: A law firm is seeking a Junior-Level Insurance Coverage Associate Attorney to join its team in New York City, NY. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of legal experience in insurance coverage litigation/arbitration, with a strong understanding of various lines of insurance and coverage disputes. They must be admitted to New York State, and admission in New Jersey is a strong plus. The role involves drafting coverage opinions and legal documents, analyzing policies, providing coverage recommendations, and handling depositions in insurance coverage litigation/arbitration.

Job Duties:

• Drafting coverage opinions, reservations of rights, and disclaimers.
• Drafting pleadings, discovery requests, motions, and other legal documents in declaratory judgment actions and other insurance coverage-related lawsuits.
• Analyzing insurance policies to determine coverage and liability issues.
• Providing coverage recommendations to clients based on policy analysis.
• Conducting and defending depositions in insurance coverage litigation/arbitration.
• Experience handling insurance coverage disputes involving various lines of insurance, including but not limited to:
  • Commercial general liability
  • Commercial property
  • Directors' and officers liability
  • Professional liability
  • Employment practices liability
  • Commercial crime
  • Fiduciary liability
  • Builders risk
  • Pollution liability
  • Excess liability
• Experience handling various types of insurance coverage disputes, including:
  • Bad faith
  • Priority of Coverage
  • Allocation/trigger
  • Construction defect
  • Product liability
  • Number of occurrences
  • Pollution exclusion
  • Disputes between insurers.

Requirements:

• 2-3 years of legal experience in insurance coverage litigation/arbitration.
• Admission to practice law in New York State and admission to New Jersey are strong pluses.
• Strong desire to work on lean teams.
• Ability to gain hands-on experience with client contact.
• Strategic thinking on all aspects of a matter.

Education and Certifications:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the New York State Bar; admission in New Jersey is a strong plus.

Skills:

• Excellent legal research and writing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in legal research tools and software.

This mid-sized New York law firm is a unique blend of legal talent and creative energy. The firm is small enough to render the most personalized service, yet because it is so focused it can handle the most sophisticated transactions and the most complex litigation in those areas in which is concentrates. It specializes in real estate, tax, business, e-commerce, labor, regulatory and litigation areas and offers extremely competitive salaries. The firm is distinguished from others by its ability to create practical and imaginative business solutions to complex legal problems as a result of the partners own varied business experiences and its cost effect approaches. There is close-knit atmosphere at this firm, engendered by the mutual respect with which its attorneys treat one another. This mid-sized firm may not be the most prestigious on the block (although they are located on a prestigious block in mid-town Manhattan), they are a great opportunity for an attorney looking for a solid practice in a supportive environment.