Litigation In-House Counsel
Company: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Location: Bloomington
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
Litigation In-House CounselUS-IL-BloomingtonJob ID:
2024-35429Type: Regular Full Time# of Openings: 2Category: Legal,
Compliance, and Risk ManagementBloomington, ILOverviewWe are not
just offering a job but a meaningful career! Come join our
passionate team!As a Fortune 50 company, we hire the best employees
to serve our customers, making us a leader in the insurance and
financial services industry. State Farm embraces diversity and
inclusion to ensure a workforce that is engaged, builds on the
strengths and talents of all associates, and creates a Good
Neighbor culture.We offer competitive benefits and pay with the
potential for an annual financial award based on both individual
and enterprise performance. Our employees have an opportunity to
participate in volunteer events within the community and engage in
a learning culture. We offer programs to assist with tuition
reimbursement, professional designations, employee development,
wellness initiatives, and more!Visit our Careers page for more
information on our , and of joining the State Farm
team!ResponsibilitiesState Farm is offering a Litigation In-House
Counsel opportunity within the Litigation Section of the Corporate
Law Department, located in State Farm's corporate headquarters in
Bloomington, Illinois. Our Law Department employees are challenged,
committed, and empowered. At State Farm, we help one another grow
professionally and personally. It is part of who we are and have
been since 1922. This position is classified as a hybrid role,
meaning that the work arrangement calls for hours in the office and
virtually. Everyone in a hybrid role is required to spend the
majority of time in the office. Work arrangements could change over
time based on business needs.The primary focus of this position is
to supervise litigation brought against State Farm entities and/or
handle discovery issues. Responsibilities include but are not
limited to the following:
- Work with outside counsel on formulating litigation strategies
for bad faith, class action, and various other types of
litigation
- Assist in trial preparation and preparing company witnesses for
depositions and other testimony
- Attend trials and provide trial reports to relevant business
units, Law Department management, and colleagues
- Develop budgets for litigation matters and related
projects
- Provide legal advice to appropriate representatives of the
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and its
affiliates
- Analyze legal problems and interpret laws and regulations
- Analyze legal matters and/or litigation resolution in creative
ways
- Serve as a resource for the organization on complex issues
- Responding to written discovery requests (interrogatories,
document requests, and requests for admission) in state and federal
court litigation
- Preparing and executing discovery strategies
- Preparing to defend depositions of corporate
representatives
- Review dispositive pleadings and other briefing prepared by
outside counsel
- Help identify a diverse bench of outside counsel in
jurisdictions across the United States
- Collaborating with other areas across the Corporate Law
Department in to manage legal risk
- Advising on meet and confer sessionsAt State Farm, our mission
is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from
the unexpected, and realize their dreams. #LI-RC1 #SFPL
PM22Qualifications
- Law Degree from an ABA accredited law school and excellent
academic credentials
- Active law license to practice law in at least on state and a
member in good standing of the bar
- Must be able to obtain a limited license if IL if not already
appropriately licensed in IL
- Attorney with 5+ years of litigation experience
- Advanced knowledge of legal principles and practices related to
litigation
- Leadership and management skills
- Experience with class action, MDL, bad faith, and litigation
matters strongly preferred
- Experience with eDiscovery issues preferred
- Proactive mindset, anticipates and responds effectively to
client's needs, and actively assists clients by practicing
preventative law
- Commitment to providing quality legal advice, learning agility
(included demonstrated willingness to develop expertise in new
subject matters), and a history of enthusiastic participation in a
team environment
- Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the
U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S.
work opportunityAdditional Details:
- Other than as authorized by the General Counsel or her
designee, employees are not permitted to handle any legal business
outside of State Farm except authorized pro bono work
- Newly hired employees must cease all outside practice and all
suit involvement before joining State Farm
- Travel may be required via commercial transportation or driving
to job related activities
- May work irregular hours due to workload and nature of
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Keywords: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Peoria , Litigation In-House Counsel, Legal , Bloomington, Illinois
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