What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Attorney - Professional & General Liability position at Swartz Campbell LLC?
Swartz Campbell LLC is a regional insurance defense firm providing legal services and counseling to insurers and self-insureds in complex civil matters. For 100 years and counting, Swartz Campbell’s clients have and will continue to be our partners. Swartz Campbell has immediate openings for a full-time litigation Associate in the Professional Liability Group in our Philadelphia office.
The Professional Liability Group focuses on the defense of actions and proceedings against lawyers and other professionals. The lawyers of the Professional Liability Group manage, monitor, and participate in collateral proceedings involving criminal investigations and prosecutions, administrative proceedings, and professional licensing proceedings which may impact the claim litigation. The Professional Liability Group also defends residential construction defect cases in addition to commercial construction matters in the defense of architects and engineers. Candidates should have experience handling an active litigation caseload, writing motions, briefs & status reports, conducting legal research, attending depositions, and speaking with claims adjusters. Ideal candidates will have strong writing and organizational skills. Highly motivated self-starters will strive in this position. Must have a Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school and be licensed to practice law. The position is preferred as an in-office position but a hybrid arrangement would be considered depending on experience and the candidate. The Professional Liability Group is looking for associates in our Philadelphia office who are dual-licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and either the State of New Jersey or New York, or associates who are licensed only in Pennsylvania but eligible to waive into New Jersey or New York, and for associates in our Pittsburgh office who are dual-licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of West Virginia, or associates who are licensed only in Pennsylvania but eligible to waive into West Virginia. Salary within the identified range will be commensurate with licensing and experience.
Swartz Campbell provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $90,000 - $125,000