Remote Senior Legal Assistant — Litigation Support

The Hartford; California City (CA); Remote; USD 58,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hartford is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Assistant to deliver comprehensive litigation support in a fast-paced environment. You will manage a diverse caseload, assist attorneys through all phases of litigation, and collaborate with a team of 20 professionals dedicated to insurance defense.

You will work remotely in support of our Brea, California office while remaining an integral part of a supportive team that values professionalism, innovation, and growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Legal Assistant in a paperless insurance defense law office or corporate department is highly preferred.
• Tort experience in personal injury work is required.
• Trial preparation experience is a plus.
• Experience in a high-volume litigation environment with document production, discovery prep, Outlook calendar maintenance and data maintenance for clients.
• Strong working knowledge of California Court systems and be resourceful in looking up court rules.
• Strong multi-tasking, organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency with case management software and MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to meet productivity targets in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes appropriate software to timely prepare, e-file and serve (as appropriate) correspondence, briefs, motions, pleadings, discovery, deposition notice and other documents required by California courts and sometimes federal courts
• Keeps attorney calendar current based on court notifications and depositions including scheduling of depositions and other events
• Assists attorneys as needed in preparation for trial
• Reviews electronic mail daily
• Maintains our electronic legal files
• Processes invoices for payment
• Offers professional diplomacy during each interaction with clients, opposing counsel, attorneys, teammates, claim partners and court employees
• Assists in overall support of the office as needed which could include: case matching, mail handling, filing in an electronic case management system, CD duplication, PDF creation and compilation, file conversion, etc.

Skills

Legal Assistant experience

Tort experience

Trial prep

Document production & discovery

California court rules knowledge

MS Office

Calendar management

Excellent communication

Tools

Case management software

Outlook

Job description

The Hartford is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Assistant to deliver comprehensive litigation support in a fast-paced environment. You will manage a diverse caseload, assist attorneys through all phases of litigation, and collaborate with a team of 20 professionals dedicated to insurance defense.

You will work remotely in support of our Brea, California office while remaining an integral part of a supportive team that values professionalism, innovation, and growth.