What are the responsibilities and job description for the Insurance Defense Attorney position at The Hartford Financial Services Group?
Job Overview
The Hartford Financial Services Group is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Tort Defense Attorney to join our team. As a Senior Staff Attorney, you will be responsible for analyzing complex legal and factual issues, conducting extensive research, and developing well-reasoned defense strategies on behalf of clients. This role requires strong legal research and writing skills, as well as excellent communication and diplomacy skills.
About the Role
We are looking for an attorney with a strong background in civil litigation defending general liability cases, including premises liability, and products liability, motor vehicle liability, and experience in addressing risk transfer issues. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 7 years of legal practice experience handling tort defense cases, a JD from an accredited law school, and a license to practice in the state of Texas. First-chair jury trial experience is required. Additionally, the successful candidate will be a positive-minded and collaborative team-player attitude, with strong computer skills and the ability to quickly leverage new software as required.
Responsibilities
This position will involve:
The Hartford Financial Services Group is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Tort Defense Attorney to join our team. As a Senior Staff Attorney, you will be responsible for analyzing complex legal and factual issues, conducting extensive research, and developing well-reasoned defense strategies on behalf of clients. This role requires strong legal research and writing skills, as well as excellent communication and diplomacy skills.
About the Role
We are looking for an attorney with a strong background in civil litigation defending general liability cases, including premises liability, and products liability, motor vehicle liability, and experience in addressing risk transfer issues. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 7 years of legal practice experience handling tort defense cases, a JD from an accredited law school, and a license to practice in the state of Texas. First-chair jury trial experience is required. Additionally, the successful candidate will be a positive-minded and collaborative team-player attitude, with strong computer skills and the ability to quickly leverage new software as required.
Responsibilities
This position will involve:
- Analyzing complex legal and factual issues, conducting extensive research, and developing well-reasoned defense strategies on behalf of clients.
- Independently creating and presenting defense strategies on behalf of clients.
- Preparing complex pleadings, written discovery, depositions, motions, and briefs in support of defense strategies with autonomy.
- Partnering with Claims Partners to achieve the best results for Hartford insureds.
- Providing effective and timely communications, information, legal advice, and other services to clients on legal and factual issues.
- Communicating with the court, witnesses, opposing counsel, and co-counsel with professional diplomacy and discretion.
- Facilitating prompt, efficient, and effective disposition of assigned cases.
- Independently preparing and presenting witnesses and evidence at trials, hearings, arbitrations, and alternative dispute resolutions.
- Researching, drafting, filing, and arguing substantive motions on behalf of clients.
- Providing in-house training to junior associates and/or claims partners.
- Attending continuing legal education seminars to maintain high levels of professional expertise.
