Remote Senior Legal Assistant — Insurance Defense Litigation

The Hartford; California; Remote; USD 58,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hartford is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Assistant to provide comprehensive litigation support in a fast-paced, paperless environment. This role is remote and supports our Brea, California office, working within a collaborative team dedicated to insurance defense and exceptional client service.

Qualified candidates will have 5+ years of Legal Assistant experience in insurance defense, strong California court knowledge, and proficiency with case management software and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Legal Assistant within a paperless insurance defense setting.
• Tort experience in personal injury work is required.
• Trial preparation experience is a plus.
• Experience in high-volume litigation with document production and discovery preparation.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes software to prepare, e-file and serve documents for California and federal courts.
• Keeps attorney calendar current with court notifications and depositions.
• Assists attorneys in trial preparation.
• Reviews electronic mail daily and maintains electronic files.
• Processes invoices for payment.
• Supports office operations including case matching and filing in electronic systems.

Skills

Legal Assistant experience

Insurance defense

Litigation support

Tort experience

Trial preparation

California court knowledge

MS Office

Case management software

Tools

Outlook

MS Office

Case management software

Job description

The Hartford is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Assistant to provide comprehensive litigation support in a fast-paced, paperless environment. This role is remote and supports our Brea, California office, working within a collaborative team dedicated to insurance defense and exceptional client service.

Qualified candidates will have 5+ years of Legal Assistant experience in insurance defense, strong California court knowledge, and proficiency with case management software and MS Office.