Paralegal Insurance Defense

The Hartford; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Remote; USD 63,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

The Hartford is seeking a REMOTE Paralegal to support 9 Tort Attorneys in our Pennsylvania Staff Legal offices. The ideal candidate will thrive in a high-volume, paperless environment and enjoy drafting and organizing large discovery materials and court documents.

Qualifications include 5+ years as a Legal Assistant in insurance defense, 1 year trial prep, and strong communication skills. Proficiency with case management software and MS Office is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Legal Assistant in a paperless insurance defense or corporate environment.
• Minimum 1 year of trial preparation experience required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong ability to organize large volumes of documents during discovery, motion, and trial prep.
• Experience in high-volume litigation with document production and data maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Draft discovery responses, pleadings, motions, affidavits, and related documents.
• Assist with deposition summaries and exhibit preparation for trials.
• Collaborate with Attorneys, clients, and opposing counsel via phone and email.
• Maintain a high-volume, paperless workflow and calendar management.
• Support PIP staff with typing and document filing.
• Follow up with clients for information needed to respond to discovery and signatures on verifications.

Skills

Legal document prep

Communication

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Education

N/A

Tools

Case management software

MS Office

Job description

Paralegal Claim - LU09BN We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future. We are seeking a REMOTE Paralegal to provide support for 9 Tort Attorneys in our Pennsylvania Staff Legal offices. The ideal candidate will enjoy a high-volume, paperless environment that is both dynamic and rewarding.

Our collaborative, team-oriented legal support team is passionate about insurance defense. The Paralegal for this position shall support critical activities which may include drafting discovery responses, drafting pleadings, motions, affidavits, correspondence, reports, briefs, memorandums, summaries and additional supporting documentation as needed.

Additional key responsibilities include:

• Utilizes appropriate software to timely prepare correspondence, reports, briefs, motions, pleadings, deposition summaries, discovery and other documents
• Creates/edits court documents consistent with Pennsylvania court requirements
• Support Attorneys on cases and serve as liaison with clients, claims, local courts, and counsel
• Maintain a minimal billing requirement of 1100 hours per year
• Submit record requests for medical records chronologies and associated research
• Draft pleadings, motions, responses to discovery requests, and targeted discovery activities
• Support our PIP staff with typing and document filing as needed
• Follow-up with clients to obtain information needed to respond to discovery and signatures on verifications for discovery
• Communication with claim partners to obtain information needed to respond to discovery
• Collaborate with our attorneys, clients, and opposing counsel via phone and email
• Draft background facts and applicable law in support of discovery motions and compiling and organizing exhibits and relevant documents to support motions
• Produce large volumes of documents to opposing counsel and experts via various links, CDs, and zip drives
• Compile and organize exhibits and relevant documents for trial

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Legal Assistant within a paperless insurance defense law office or corporate department
• Minimum of 1 year of trial preparation experience is required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated success organizing large volumes of documents and information during discovery, motion preparation, and trial preparation
• Successful candidates will have experience in a high-volume litigation environment with experience in document production, discovery preparation, Outlook calendar maintenance, and data maintenance for clients
• Strong working knowledge of Pennsylvania court systems
• Strong multi-tasking, organizational and time management skills
• Proficiency with case management software
• Strong familiarity with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint)
• Ability to meet productivity targets in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Excellent organizational skills, especially regarding prioritizing work activities for multiple attorneys
• Must be able to manipulate electronic documents such as TIF, PDF, and JPG formats

Internet Connectivity Requirement for Remote Positions

For 100% remote positions, we require that (1) you have high speed broadband cable internet service with minimum upload/download speeds of 5 Mbps/30Mbps and (2) your Internet provider supplied device is to be hardwired to the Hartford issued router and/or computer. To confirm whether your Internet system has sufficient speeds, please visit http://www.speedtest.net from your personal computer.

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition.

The annualized base pay range for this role is: $63,200 - $94,800

Equal Opportunity Employer/Sex/Race/Color/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age

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