Associate Attorney

Kelly & Miller LLC
Spring Lake, NJ

Company Description

Kelly & Miller, LLC is an emerging law firm established in 2023 and located in Spring Lake, New Jersey. Specializing in personal injury insurance defense work, the firm handles first-party claims, third-party claims, insurance coverage claims, and appellate matters. The founders, Mr. Kelly and Mr. Miller, are distinguished trial attorneys with a wealth of experience and success.

Role Description

This is a full-time hybrid role for an Associate Attorney at Kelly & Miller, LLC. The role involves participating in all aspects of the civil litigation process including conducting legal research, legal writing, drafting and filing motions, taking depositions, participating in alternative dispute resolution, interacting with clients, and negotiating settlements. While primarily based in Spring Lake, NJ, this role offers flexibility for some remote work.

Qualifications

Legal Advice and Research skills
Negotiation expertise
Strong grasp of Personal Injury and Insurance Defense Law
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school
Active license to practice law in the state of New Jersey

Job Highlights

Very competitive compensation
Firm Sponsored Health Insurance
401K
Hybrid Work Environment
Opportunity for Advancement and Growth

Please send resume and cover letter to emiller@kellymillerlegal.com

posted January 21, 2025

Associate Counsels

GEICO is looking to hire multiple Associate Counsels to defend lawsuits filed in New Jersey courts and other first party insurance defense.
The positions are with GEICO Staff Counsel across multiple locations in New Jersey including Piscataway, Hackensack, West Orange and Marlton, NJ.

Job duties and responsibilities

Researching laws and preparing legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda
Rendering opinions on liability, damages, and value as requested by the Claims Department
Preparing and handling pleadings, motions, and discovery, to include depositions/examinations before trial and examinations under oath, and defending by trial or dispositive hearing, all matters assigned, as applicable

Qualifications

2 to 6+ years of experience in litigation experience in insurance defense and/or personal injury
Juris Doctor degree REQUIRED
Admission to the New Jersey Bar REQUIRED
Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in New Jersey and meet and maintain licensing requirements including mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements where applicable
Must be able to travel as required, including but not limited, to attend trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings and conferences
Must be able to document files in a clear, concise, professional written manner, to be understood by customers, clients, co-workers and other employees of the organization
Must be able to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and have strong organization/priority setting and multi-tasking skills
Must be able to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information

Preferred Qualifications

Civil litigation experience
Insurance defense-related litigation experience
Must be able to communicate in a professional manner in person, via telephone and written correspondence/email