Litigation Legal Assistant - Insurance Defense

CAROLINA LEGAL ASSOCIATES; United States; Sur place; USD 42 000 - 66 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

CAROLINA LEGAL ASSOCIATES in the United States seeks a Litigation Legal Assistant to support attorneys through all phases of insurance defense civil litigation, from intake through discovery, trial prep, and resolution.

This role focuses on personal injury, property damage, and professional liability while ensuring compliance with NC state and federal court rules. Responsibilities include drafting, discovery review, deposition coordination, and electronic filing.

Qualifications

• 1 year of civil litigation experience; insurance defense preferred.
• Understanding of North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure and local rules.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and legal practice software.
• Familiarity with billing hours and electronic timekeeping.
• Strong written communication, time management, and multitasking.

Responsabilités

• Manage insurance defense civil litigation cases from intake through resolution.
• Organize and summarize medical and billing records.
• Draft answers, motions, protective orders, interrogatories, and requests for production.
• Review discovery and prepare document indexes.
• Schedule depositions, subpoena witnesses, and summarize transcripts.
• Manage exhibit boards and courthouse logistics.
• File electronically via the North Carolina e-filing portal.
• Communicate with claims adjusters, corporate clients, and opposing counsel.
• Maintain daily billable hour logs per carrier guidelines.

Connaissances

Civil litigation

Insurance defense experience

Written communication

Time management

Multitasking

Outils

Microsoft Office Suite

Legal practice management software

North Carolina e-filing portal

Electronic timekeeping systems

Description du poste

We are looking for a Litigation Legal Assistant will support attorneys through all phases of insurance defense civil litigation, from initial case intake through discovery, trial preparation, and resolution. This role focuses primarily on managing matters involving personal injury, property damage, and professional liability while ensuring strict compliance with North Carolina state and federal court rules.

Responsibilities

• Manage insurance defense civil litigation cases from intake through resolution.
• Organize, analyze, and create chronological summaries of medical, and billing records.
• Draft answers, motions, protective orders, interrogatories, and requests for production.
• Review discovery productions and prepare document indexes.
• Coordinate deposition schedules, subpoena third-party witnesses, and summarize transcripts.
• Manage exhibit boards and coordinate courthouse logistics.
• Execute electronic filings via the North Carolina e-filing portal.
• Communicate professionally with claims adjusters, corporate clients, and opposing counsel.
• Maintain daily billable hour logs in accordance with insurance carrier guidelines.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in civil litigation, with insurance defense experience preferred.
• Understanding of North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure and local court rules.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and legal practice management software.
• Familiarity with billing hours and electronic timekeeping systems.
• Strong written communication, time-management, and multitasking skills.