Paralegal – General Liability/Workers' Compensation
Zurich Insurance
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Overland Park • Kansas • United States
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Salary
💰 $29 - $42 per hour
About the role
- Provides legal support to remote attorneys
- Drafts legal pleadings, correspondence, and other documents as directed
- Monitors and adheres to case schedules and filing deadlines
- Conducts interviews, reviews and summarizes depositions, discovery responses and medical records
- Drafts discovery requests and responses
- Subpoenas, collects and organizes records from non-parties
- Schedules surveillance, medical exams, and site inspections
- Assists in all aspects of trial preparation, including preparing exhibits, coordinating witness appearances, and managing technology setup
- Responds to inquiries from and interacts with customers, clients, counsel, and witnesses
- Conducts legal research using LexisNexis and other electronic databases
- Tracks billable hours
- Organizes and maintains case files and documentation, electronically
- Contributes to the team effort by accomplishing related results and participating on projects as needed
- Collaborates with attorneys, staff, claims professionals and leadership to accomplish successful business and litigation outcomes
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent and 4 or more years of experience in the Legal Support area OR Associate Degree and 2 or more years of experience in the Legal Support area
- Experience conducting electronic database research
- Experience drafting legal documents, correspondence, and/or pleadings
- Experience in legal support
- Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 applications with strong overall technical skills
- Experience working with litigation management software systems
- Experience with E-filing systems in various local (county), state and federal courts
- Ability to navigate various courts through knowledge of Rules of Civil Procedure and local court rules
- Experience navigating Clerk, Court and Judicial websites
- Strong organization and prioritization skills
- Strong attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and quality
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues across all departments and levels
- Experience in coordinating with records retrieval services to obtain and manage records
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Comprehensive benefits for employees and their families
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
legal supportdrafting legal documentsconducting legal researchE-filing systemslitigation management softwarecase file organizationrecord retrieval coordinationmonitoring case schedulespreparing trial exhibitstracking billable hours
Soft skills
strong organization skillsprioritization skillsattention to detailcommitment to accuracycollaborationinterpersonal communicationcustomer interactionteam contributionproject participationeffective communication
Certifications
High School DiplomaAssociate Degree