Remote Litigation Paralegal – Trial Prep & Discovery

AFMIC American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) and pension plan

Annual incentive

9 paid holidays

23 days paid time off (full-time)

Student loan repayment program

Paid-family leave

Job summary

AFMIC American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. is seeking a legally savvy professional to support litigation and non-litigation processes under attorney supervision.

The role is remote in the Portland, OR metro area, with hourly compensation and relocation support for eligible candidates. The candidate will assist attorneys with trial prep, drafting pleadings and discovery documents, organizing medical records, and conducting investigations with limited supervision.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering customer-driven solutions or services.
• Experience performing legal research, gathering medical records, and preparing exhibits for trial.
• Experience drafting pleadings, motions, discovery responses and other legal correspondence.
• Knowledge of tort and contract law, and maintaining confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• 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 assist 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.

Skills

Customer service

Legal research

Pleadings drafting

Discovery documents

Trial prep

Medical records

Investigation

Confidentiality

Tools

Microsoft Office

Westlaw

Trial Pad

Outlook

Acrobat

Job description

AFMIC American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. is seeking a legally savvy professional to support litigation and non-litigation processes under attorney supervision.

The role is remote in the Portland, OR metro area, with hourly compensation and relocation support for eligible candidates. The candidate will assist attorneys with trial prep, drafting pleadings and discovery documents, organizing medical records, and conducting investigations with limited supervision.