Sr. Paralegal
| Company | Nationwide |
|---|---|
| Location | Orlando, FL, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Experience in a law firm setting
- Moderate to low guidance and oversight
- Working knowledge of property and casualty insurance defense and/or subrogation law
- Extensive knowledge in legal concepts, terminology and processes
- Strong collaboration skills
- Technologically skilled
- Ability to work autonomously with low supervision
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Detail oriented
- Focused and adaptable to learning new systems and processes
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
- Must acknowledge and comply with all corporate and NTD policies and procedures
Responsibilities
- Provides direct pre-trial and trial support for litigated matters of moderate to high complexity
- Assists in the preparation, review, filing, and service of pleadings, motions, discovery, and subpoenas
- Reviews and prepares documents for document production requests
- Analyzes and responds to incoming discovery
- Reviews and analyzes medical records
- Conducts legal research and writing assignments
- Takes initiative to move case files to trial/resolution
- Coordinates and schedules depositions, hearings, and meetings
- Provides administrative support to trial team(s)
- Maintains working knowledge of court procedures
- Prepares case file and discovery impact reports
- Understands and maintains confidentiality in respect to the attorney-client privilege/relationship
- Has in-depth knowledge of each file assigned to trial team(s)
- Brings a well-developed sense of organization to coordinate workflow
- May assist Managing Attorney with the coordination of workflow of support staff
- May assist Managing Attorney mentor or train new and less experienced Paralegals and Legal Assistants
- May perform other responsibilities as assigned
Preferred Qualifications
- Undergraduate studies in business administration, insurance or other related area preferred
- Certification in paralegal studies strongly preferred
- Experience as a civil litigation paralegal or a combination of requisite experience and education will also be considered for the role
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, case management databases, such as Legal Files is preferred
- Understanding of insurance practice civil defense in state courts and agencies and understanding of both personal and commercial lines policies is preferred