Claim attorney vs associate attorney

Differences between claim attorney and associate attorney duties and responsibilities

Claim attorney example responsibilities.

• Coordinate and manage the activities of business partners, including TPA adjusters and external attorneys.
• Manage all aspects of toxic tort claims, including asbestos and chemical exposure, on behalf of AIG member companies.
• Manage mental health professional liability malpractice claims; negotiate settlements; create litigation strategies and settlement packages; direct outside counsel.
• Attend mediation and arbitration meetings and hearings on behalf of corporate client
• Monitor and supervise outside counsel for timeliness, cost-effectiveness, and excellence of service and litigation management.
• Remain abreast of case law developments affecting mass tort and product liability claims handle within the department.
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Associate attorney example responsibilities.

• Provide litigation support for general civil and probate litigation at trial and appellate levels.
• Attend arbitration hearings, conduct and attend depositions, and negotiate and evaluate settlements in arbitration and litigation disputes.
• Participate in all phases of commercial and construction litigation, arbitration, mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
• Play instrumental role in all areas of litigation preparation, including authoring interrogatories, participating in depositions and preparing for trial.
• Prepare briefs and counsele clients in matters pertaining to unemployment and workers' compensation, including hearings and appeals.
• Represent contracting officers in administrative appeals.
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