Remote Litigation Paralegal - Trial Prep & Discovery

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical benefits

401(k) contribution

Pension plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

American Family Insurance Agency Staff is seeking a legal support professional to assist attorneys in defined phases of litigation and non-litigation under supervision. This remote-friendly role reports to a manager in legal services and offers compensation ranges with relocation support for eligible candidates.

You will draft pleadings, manage discovery, summarize medical records, and assist in depositions and trials, contributing to case strategy while upholding strict confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Experience providing customer-driven solutions or service.
• Experience performing legal research and investigations with minimal supervision.
• Experience preparing pleadings, motions, discovery responses and other legal correspondence.
• Knowledge of insurance, legal ethics, and confidentiality.
• Experience with PC software, legal research tools and trial applications (Microsoft Office, Westlaw, Trial Pad).
• Knowledge of tort and contract law, legal procedures and terminology.

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 organization, summarization and evaluation of medical records in discovery 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 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-driven service

Legal research

Medical records review

Investigation & discovery

Pleadings & motions

Trial preparation

Confidentiality

Office software

Westlaw

Trial Pad

Tools

Microsoft Office

Westlaw

Trial Pad

Adobe Acrobat

Outlook

Job description

American Family Insurance Agency Staff is seeking a legal support professional to assist attorneys in defined phases of litigation and non-litigation under supervision. This remote-friendly role reports to a manager in legal services and offers compensation ranges with relocation support for eligible candidates.

You will draft pleadings, manage discovery, summarize medical records, and assist in depositions and trials, contributing to case strategy while upholding strict confidentiality.