Law Clerk - Southern California

Summary

Mercury Insurance provides insurance services and is seeking a Law Clerk to support experienced trial attorneys handling complex injury and insurance defense cases. The role involves drafting pleadings and discovery, conducting legal research, summarizing medical records, preparing trial documents, and assisting attorneys throughout litigation.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of initial pleadings and discovery
• Preparation of discovery responses
• Summarize discovery responses and medical records
• Legal research and preparation of motions and oppositions to motions
• Preparation of trial documents including motions in limine and providing trial support
• Assist the insured in small claims cases by investigating the facts in order to prepare trial briefs, prepare the insured for trial, attend trial and defend the company when listed as a named party to the action
• Assume other responsibilities as directed

Skills

• Candidates must reside in Southern California
• Minimum: Completion of the 2nd year of law school
• Minimum: Completion of the 2nd year of law school
• Minimum: Effective communication, persuasion, writing and analytical skills
• Must meet established company standards regarding personal driving history and current license status to be eligible for position
• Requires automobile travel, up to 20% of work time
• Must reside in the geographic region where office is located
• Preferred: Juris doctor degree
• Preferred: 3rd year law student and/or law school graduate pending bar results
• Completion of torts, evidence and civil procedure preferred
• Preferred: Exceptional communication, persuasion, writing and analytical skills
• Completion of torts, evidence, civil procedure, remedies, and trial advocacy preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Candidates must reside in Southern California
• Minimum: Completion of the 2nd year of law school
• Minimum: Completion of the 2nd year of law school
• Minimum: Effective communication, persuasion, writing and analytical skills
• Must meet established company standards regarding personal driving history and current license status to be eligible for position
• Requires automobile travel, up to 20% of work time
• Must reside in the geographic region where office is located

Nice to Haves

• Preferred: Juris doctor degree
• Preferred: 3rd year law student and/or law school graduate pending bar results
• Completion of torts, evidence and civil procedure preferred
• Preferred: Exceptional communication, persuasion, writing and analytical skills
• Completion of torts, evidence, civil procedure, remedies, and trial advocacy preferred

Benefits

• Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions
• Paid time off (vacation time, sick time, 9 paid Company holidays, volunteer hours)
• Incentive bonus programs (potential for holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance-based bonus)
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
• 401 (k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Engaging work environment
• Promotional opportunities
• Education assistance
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Company recognition program
• Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more