No Fault Paralegal Trial Prep

Hereford Insurance Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Hereford Insurance Company seeks an experienced NO FAULT Trial Prep Paralegal to manage trial communications with Claims, plan final trial strategies, and coordinate witness scheduling. The role includes preparing packets for arbitrations and ensuring compliance with no fault defense requirements.

Responsibilities include coordinating witnesses, preparing expert materials, and maintaining trial calendars. Familiarity with Trial De Novo procedures and related motions is a plus for this position.

Qualifications

• Experienced no fault paralegal capable of handling complex trial preparation and coordination.
• Ability to communicate with Claims to plan final trial strategies and schedules.
• Strong understanding of no fault defense issues and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with Claims regarding final trial plans.
• Coordinate scheduling of all witnesses for trial with vendors and in-house witnesses.
• Prepare expert witnesses and ensure timely submission of motions and briefs.
• Enter witness names on shared calendars and send reminders two days before trial.
• Prepare physical files for trial and maintain plan for all final trials.
• Follow established procedures for Trial De Novo cases and related arbitrations.

Skills

Paralegal experience

No fault defense knowledge

Trial coordination

Job description

NO Fault Trial Prep Paralegal - Experienced no fault paralegal to handle, communicate and create plans with claims on trials, negotiate and settle trials, prepare trial packets for trials going forward, determine compliance for cases on the trial calendar. Preparation of mandatory arbitration packets. A knowledge of n0 fault defense law is a must. A background in no fault on the claims side in addition to a paralegal background is also a plus.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

LITIGATION

• Communicate with Claims regarding final trial plans
• Coordinate scheduling of all witnesses for trial (Peer Doctors/Coders/In House witnesses) by communicating with vendors/In House Witnesses
• Assure Expert Witness prepared in a timely manner
• Enter witness names on shared outlook calendar
• Reminder to witnesses two days before trial
• Prepare the physical files for trial
• Assure all final trials have a plan in place
• Follow same procedures with Trial De Novos as with Trials

ARBITRATIONS: (AAA)

• Have arbitration packets for attorneys appearances ready at least one to two days prior to appearance. (Nicole to add DC to emails with spreadsheets to attorneys for arbs following week)

ARBITRATIONS (Mandatory Submissions/ Trial De Novos)

• Prepare Mandatory Arbitration Submissions for submission to court in a timely fashion

MOTIONS

• Track upcoming final motion dates in Kings and assure attorney has prepared xmsj or opp if its P’s MSJ to avoid defaults as the volume is high.