What are the responsibilities and job description for the First Party Coverage Attorney position at Kennedys Law?
Kennedys, a Legal 500 and Chambers-ranked global firm, is seeking Associates with solid experience in first party insurance coverage to join its New Jersey or New York office and help grow our first party coverage team.
Kennedys' advises multinational insurers and corporations in insurance coverage and defense matters, including first-party and third-party liability, bodily injury, construction defect, professional liability, and extra-contractual liability.
Candidates must be licensed in New Jersey and/or New York with at least 5 years of first party insurance coverage experience required. Candidates with experience in first party property, insurance defense, and insurance coverage litigation are encouraged to apply. Candidates should have strong academic credentials and excellent research and writing abilities. Top candidates will have practical case management experience in both state and federal courts, including: drafting pleadings, discovery, and motions, taking and defending depositions, court appearances, and trial experience.
Required experience
- Minimum of 5 years of litigation experience
- Licensed to practice in New Jersey or New York
- JD from an accredited law school, with strong academic credentials
- Excellent research and writing skills
- Solid first party insurance experience and first party property experience is required
- Practical case management experience in both state and federal courts is preferred
Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.
- where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.
