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External candidates: In order for your application to be correctly processed please sign-in before you apply Internal candidates: Please go to Workday and click "Find Jobs" link under Career Thank you for considering opportunities with us! **Job Title** Sr. Trial Attorney - Remote **Requisition Number** R7824 Sr. Trial Attorney - Remote (Open) **Location** California - Home Teleworkers **Additional Locations** Arizona - Home Teleworkers, Nevada - Home Teleworkers, Oregon - Home Teleworkers, Washington - Home Teleworkers **Job Information** CSAA Insurance Group (CSAA IG), a AAA insurer, is one of the leading personal lines property and casualty insurance groups in the United States. Here, every employee shapes our mission. We build innovative, human-centered solutions that help AAA members prevent, prepare for, and recover from life's uncertainties. You will join a collaborative, inclusive culture where your strengths have room to grow and your ideas can drive real impact. Step into a role where you can contribute to our shared success through meaningful work. We are actively hiring for a Sr. Trial Attorney - Remote! **Your Role:** As a Sr. Trial Attorney, you will handle a full inventory of complex litigated files, including discovery, arbitration, mediation and trials, with minimal management oversight. This attorney will also be expected to advise and mentor less senior attorneys. **Your Work:** - This role may be performed remotely anywhere in the U.S., but candidates must be actively licensed and in good standing with the California Bar. - Attorneys are required to travel when appropriate for certain appearances, including arbitrations and trials. We also gather occasionally in person with our teams for certain meetings and events. - Applies independent analysis and judgment to prepare legal pleadings, motions, discovery, trial documents, etc. with close coordination and input from claims specialists. - Appears and advocates on behalf of CSAA IG and its member insureds. - Conducts all phases of personal injury litigation including investigation, discovery, motions, arbitration hearings and jury trials. - Is assigned and responsible for the most complex and/or highest value cases. - Works on and responsible for handling complex legal matters or projects including matters not in litigation. - Serves as a resource and resolves major issues within legal specialty area with considerable independence. - Anticipates and advises on potential legal issues significantly impacting insurance and motor club operations. - No billable hours **Required Experience, Education and Skills** - 10-12+ years of experience in insurance defense practice with considerable courtroom and first-chair trial experience - Requires Juris Doctorate and license to practice law in California - Proficient in personal injury litigation including liability assessment, causation, damages, coverage, personal injury damages and causation and the tri-partite relationship - Ability to work collaboratively with assigned paralegal(s) and support staff - Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate verbally and in writing in an organized and timely manner - Strong negotiation skills - Proficient computer skills, including MS office and online research tools - Ability to manage case inventory of complex cases with a high degree of efficiency. Ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple tasks. - Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in an organized and timely manner - Ability to advocate creatively, persuasively and effectively - Advanced analytical and legal skills including the ability to think and act independently in a client’s best interest - Knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of legal ethics **What would make us excited about you?** - Actively shapes our company culture (e.g., supporting employee resource groups, mentoring employees, volunteering, joining cross-functional projects) - Champions our cultural norms (e.g., willi…