Paralegal II, General Liability
Zurich Insurance
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Hollywood • Florida • United States
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Salary
💰 $29 - $42 per hour
About the role
- Providing legal support up to three attorneys
- Drafting legal pleadings, correspondence, and other documents as directed
- Providing legal support such as legal and documentary research
- Monitoring and adhering to case schedules and filing deadlines
- Conducting interviews, summarizing depositions, reviewing discovery responses and medical records
- Preparing discovery requests and responses
- Subpoenaing, collecting and organizing records from non-parties
- Scheduling Surveillance, Compulsory Medical Exams, and Site Inspections
- Assisting in trial preparation
- Responding to inquiries from and interacts with customers, clients, counsel, and witnesses
- Keeping track of billable hours.
- Organizing and maintaining case files and documentation, electronically
- Contributing to the team effort by accomplishing related results and participating on projects as needed
- Collaborating 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
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Bachelor’s Degree or Paralegal Certificate preferred
- Defense experience preferred
- Insurance industry experience preferred
- Ability to effectively conduct electronic database research, including Lexus Nexis
- Comfortable working in a paperless work environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organization and prioritization skills
- Detail oriented
- Ability to effectively collaborate throughout the organization
- Experience with obtaining, tracking, and organizing non-party records
- Experience working with records retrieval services
- CORE Registered Paralegal (CRP) or equivalent certifications preferred
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Comprehensive benefits for employees and their families
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal supportdrafting legal documentselectronic database researchcase managementdiscovery requestsrecord organizationtrial preparationbillable hours trackingsubpoenainginterviewing
Soft Skills
strong written communicationstrong verbal communicationorganization skillsprioritization skillsdetail orientedcollaborationteamworkcustomer interactionproblem-solvingadaptability
Certifications
High School DiplomaAssociate DegreeBachelor’s DegreeParalegal CertificateCORE Registered Paralegal (CRP)