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Associate, Insurance Coverage, 3-7 years' experience

Employer
Kennedys Law LLP
Location
San Francisco, California
Salary
Salary depends upon experience. Please submit resume with salary expectations.
Closing date
Oct 31, 2021

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Category
Legal / Compliance
Job Type
Full Time
Career Level
Experienced (Non-Manager)

Kennedys, recently ranked as a Leading Firm in The Legal 500 US 2021, the guide to outstanding firms and lawyers across the United States, is seeking Associates with 3-7 years' insurance coverage litigation experience to join its San Francisco team. In this role, the attorney will represent insurance companies in coverage disputes and advise insurance companies in a variety of coverage matters. Many matters will involve maritime, cyber or construction disputes. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing global law firm.

Candidates should have a strong litigation background, with experience analyzing coverage issues, drafting coverage opinions, pleadings, and dispositive motions, and conducting discovery in insurance coverage litigation and other commercial litigation. The ideal candidate also will have taken and defended depositions, attended court conferences, and argued motions.

Competitive salary and benefits package offered.

Required experience

  • Minimum of 3 years' law firm insurance coverage and litigation experience
  • Licensed in California
  • Excellent academic background
  • Superior research, writing and communication skills
  • Organized and self-motivated
  • Experience handling all phases of the litigation process including drafting pleadings and motions, conducting discovery and appeals.
  • Interest in admiralty, maritime and cyber matters
  • Arbitration and/or trial experience is beneficial

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,200 people worldwide across 42 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

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