Legal Assistant/Senior Legal Assistant California

Key responsibilities are as follows:

• Utilizes appropriate software to timely prepare, e-file and serve (as appropriate) correspondence, briefs, motions, pleadings, discovery, deposition notices and other documents required by the California county superior court and sometimes federal court systems
• Conducts scheduling and keeps attorney calendar current based on court notifications and depositions
• Assists attorneys as needed in preparation for trial
• Reviews incoming mail daily
• Maintains our electronic legal files
• Assists attorney with review of invoices and requests for payment and checks
• Handles interactions with clients, opposing counsel, attorneys, teammates, claim partners and court employees in a professional manner
• Assists in overall support of the office as needed including: case matching of documents, document production, CD duplication, PDF creation and compilation, file conversion, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in paperless insurance defense law office or corporate department preferred
• Tort experience in personal injury work is required
• Trial preparation experience is a plus
• Successful candidates will have experience in a high-volume litigation environment with experience in document production, discovery preparation, 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
• 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

Depending on years of experience, this position can be hired as a Legal Assistant or Senior Legal Assistant.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a legal assistant for the Legal Assistant position; minimum of 5 years of experience for the Senior Legal Assistant position.

For full-time, occasional, part-time or remote positions: (1) high speed broadband internet service is required, we do not recommend or support DSL, wireless, Wifi, Hotspots, Fiber without a modem and Satellite; (2) Internet provider supplied modem/router/gateway is hardwired to the Hartford issued computer with an ethernet cable; and (3) minimum upload/download speeds of 5Mbps/30Mbps will be required. To confirm whether your Internet system has sufficient speeds, please visit http://www.speedtest.net from your personal computer.

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:

$45,920 - $81,240

The posted salary range reflects our ability to hire at different position titles and levels depending on background and experience.

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