Insurance Coverage Litigation Associate

Clyde & Co has an opportunity in Albuquerque, NM for an insurance coverage litigation attorney with at least 3+ years of experience. We are looking for a bright, ambitious, highly motivated lawyer, with experience in complex insurance coverage litigation matters.

Responsibilities

• Draft pleadings and briefs;
• Prepare and respond to written discovery
• Prepare correspondence to colleagues and clients;
• Analyze insurance policies, drafting coverage opinions and providing recommendations for clients;
• Conduct legal research using Westlaw/Lexis/Nexis;
• Review documents in preparation for litigation;
• Attend and conduct depositions, hearings, and mediations as required;
• Submit filings to the court.

Education and Experience Required

• Admitted to practice in New Mexico - additional admission(s) is/are a plus;
• 3+ years of insurance coverage experience;
• Excellent academic credentials;
• Solid work history.
• Skills and Abilities Required
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills;
• Interpersonal, leadership, and mentoring skills;
• Ability to handle matters of a highly sensitive nature;
• Ability to handle time sensitive matters;
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects;
• Excellent organizational and time management skills;
• Ability to identify and resolve problems quickly.

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.

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, helping organizations successfully navigate risk and maximize opportunity in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity and enable global prosperity, namely: insurance, aviation, marine, construction, energy, trade and natural resources. Globally integrated, Clyde & Co offers a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. It is committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves and provides an environment in which everyone can realize their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimizing the impact it has on the environment including through a commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets. The firm has 490 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5500 people overall in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide.

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We offer a rewarding work environment that supports professional growth and opportunities. We value diversity in our workplace and it is the policy of the Firm to recruit, hire, promote, reassign, compensate and train highly qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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