Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant - LU10CN

We're determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals - and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.

We are seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to provide full litigation support. The ideal candidate will enjoy a high-volume, paperless environment that is both dynamic and rewarding. Our collaborative, team-oriented legal support team is passionate about insurance defense. The selected candidate for this position shall work remotely in support of our New York Staff Legal office.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages calendaring for 15 attorneys, ensuring accurate and timely scheduling of court conferences, mediations, arbitrations based on court and attorney notifications, may include depositions.
• Utilizes appropriate software to prepare timely, e-file and serve (as appropriate) correspondence, briefs, motions, pleadings, discovery, deposition notice and other documents required by the New York courts
• Reviews electronic mail daily
• Maintains our electronic legal files
• Processes invoices for payment
• Assist attorneys as needed in preparation for trial
• Offers professional diplomacy during each interaction with clients, opposing counsel, attorneys, teammates, claim partners and court employees
• Assist in overall support of the office as needed which could include case matching, mail handling, filing in an electronic case management system, PDF creation and compilation, file conversion, etc.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Legal Assistant within a paperless insurance defense law office or corporate law department
• Strong working knowledge of the New York court systems and processes
• Demonstrated experience in a high-volume litigation environment with familiarity in Outlook calendar maintenance, document production, discovery preparation, and data maintenance for clients
• Tort experience in personal injury work is strongly preferred
• Trial preparation experience is a plus
• Strong multi-tasking, organizational and time management skills
• Proficiency with case management software
• Strong familiarity with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Teams, & PowerPoint)
• Ability to meet productivity targets in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills, especially regarding prioritizing work activities for multiple attorneys
• Must be able to manipulate electronic documents such as TIF, PDF and JPG formats