Litigation Paralegal

American Family Insurance Agency Staff; Newberg (OR); Remote; USD 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Pension plan

Annual incentive

9 paid holidays

23 days PTO (full-time)

Student loan repayment program

Paid-family leave

Job summary

American Family Insurance Agency Staff seeks a legal support professional to assist attorneys in trial preparation and discovery under close supervision in the Portland metro area. The role emphasizes drafting pleadings, discovery documents, and organizing medical records for trial readiness.

You will report to a manager, legal services, with remote work options in Portland, OR, and an hourly compensation range.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering customer-driven solutions or services.
• Experience performing legal research, investigations, and summarizing medical records for trial prep.
• Experience drafting pleadings, motions, discovery responses, deposition summaries, and legal correspondence with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of insurance, legal ethics rules, and maintaining confidentiality.
• Experience with PC software and trial applications (e.g., MS Office, Westlaw, Trial Pad).
• Knowledge of tort and contract law and basic judicial procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorney in trial preparation.
• Draft pleadings, discovery documents, motions, deposition summaries, abstracts, correspondence and legal memorandums under supervision.
• Aid in organizing, summarizing and evaluating medical records for discovery and trial prep.
• Conduct investigations and discovery under limited supervision.
• Draft discovery responses and assist in preparing witnesses and demonstrative evidence for trial.
• Assist in complex depositions, hearings, and trials as needed.
• Represent insured or company in small claims where applicable by jurisdiction.
• Review files to determine issues and potential settlements.

Skills

Customer service

Legal research

Pleadings drafting

Confidentiality & ethics

Software: MS Office/Westlaw

Tools

Westlaw

Trial Pad

Microsoft Office

Job description

This position provides effective support in defined phases of the litigation or non-litigation process under the close supervision of an attorney.

You will report to a manager, legal services.

Remote in Portland, OR Metro area only.

Position Compensation Range:

$27.46 - $45.11

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

Primary Accountabilities

• Assist attorney in trial preparation.
• Draft pleadings, discovery documents, motions, deposition summaries, abstracts, correspondence and legal memorandums under the supervision of an attorney.
• Aid in the organization, summarization and evaluation of medical records in the discovery process and for trial preparation.
• Conduct investigation and discovery under limited supervision.
• Draft discovery responses and assists in preparation of witnesses and demonstrative evidence for trial.
• Assist attorney in complex depositions, hearings, trials and other similar settings, as needed.
• Represent insured or the company in small claims / conciliation court for defense or subrogation if applicable by jurisdiction.
• Review files to determine issues, records needed and the possibility of settlement.

Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements

• Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service.
• Demonstrated experience performing legal research, conducting investigations, gathering and summarizing medical records, indexing depositions, gathering evidence and preparing exhibits for trial, with minimal assistance.
• Demonstrated experience preparing pleadings, motions, deposition summaries, discovery responses, and other legal correspondence with minimal assistance.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of insurance, legal ethics rules and the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Demonstrated experience with various PC software applications, legal research tools and trial applications. (e.g. Microsoft Office Suites, Internet Explorer, Outlook, Acrobat, Westlaw and Trial Pad).
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of tort and contract law, legal procedures, legal terminology, and the judicial system.

Licenses

• Not Applicable.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 10%.

Physical Requirements

• Work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

Working Conditions

• Not Applicable.

Additional Information

• To ensure a strong start, all employees participate in our New Employee Orientation during their first week. This experience is held in person at our Madison, WI Headquarters or one of our AmFam core locations to help you connect with our mission, meet key team members and build relationships that support your growth. At times, sessions may be delivered virtually based on scheduling and availability.
• Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks
• Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions
• Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

American Family Insurance is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email [e-mail] to request a reasonable accommodation.