Zurich North America · 2 weeks ago
Paralegal II, General Liability (Hollywood, FL)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$28.22/hr - $39/hr
2+ years expZurich North America is a leading provider of commercial property-casualty insurance solutions, and they are seeking a Paralegal II, General Liability to support their legal team. The role involves providing legal support to attorneys, drafting documents, conducting research, and managing case files for moderate to complex liability litigation cases.
CommercialFinancial ServicesInsurance
No H1B
Hiring Manager
Michael Marzano
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree or Paralegal Certificate
Defense experience
Insurance industry experience
Ability to effectively conduct electronic database research, including Lexus Nexis
Comfortable working in a paperless work environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to effectively draft legal documents, correspondence, and/or pleadings
Strong Microsoft Office and technical skills
Familiarity with litigation management software systems
Trial experience, including preparing trial exhibits and witnesses
Experiencing filing with the Florida Courts E-filing system
Familiarity with Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and local Rules
Experience navigating Clerk, Court and Judicial websites
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)
PACE Registered Paralegal (PRP)
Certified Paralegal (CP)
Certified Legal Assistant (CLA)
Professional Paralegal (PP)
Benefits
Short-term incentive bonuses
Merit increases
Comprehensive employee benefits package for employees as well as eligible dependents
Company
Zurich North America
Zurich American Insurance is an international commercial property-casualty insurance provider. It is a sub-organization of Zurich Insurance Group.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
James Bracken
Chief Financial Officer
Ann Chai
Chief Risk Officer
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