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Nationwide · 1 day ago

Sr. Paralegal - Insurance Defense

Glendale, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$62K/yr - $116K/yr

5+ years exp

Nationwide is a Fortune 100 company that focuses on delivering innovative business solutions. The Senior Paralegal will provide pre-trial and trial support to legal professionals in the Insurance Defense litigation environment, ensuring effective collaboration and case management.

BankingFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife Insurance

Responsibilities

Provides direct pre-trial and trial support generally for litigated matters with varied complexity. Assists in the drafting, review, filing, and service of pleadings, motions, and at times complex motions such as motions in limine and dispositive motions, discovery, and subpoenas. Reviews and drafts documents for document production requests. Analyzes and drafts responses to incoming discovery. Reviews and summarizes medical records. Conducts legal research and writing assignments, which may include the preparation of medical chronologies, drafts impactful deposition summaries of fact and expert witnesses. Proactively assists the attorney to move case files to trial/resolution. May also attend case related events, provides trial support, and supports and/or is a change champion in technology

Brings a well-developed sense of organization to coordinate workflow, maintain filing and follow up system, and support the overall litigation strategy. Coordinates and schedules depositions, hearings, and meetings; and communicates with clients and expert witnesses

Provides administrative support to trial team(s), including the retrieval of information from our document management system, and the assembly of exhibits, binders, and appendices for depositions, court filings, hearings, and trial. Maintains working knowledge of court procedures and local rules. Reviews court dockets and retrieves case information

Understands and maintains confidentiality with respect to the attorney-client privilege/relationship, trial strategies, ethics rules, the identities of the plaintiff, defense clients and claims’ customers

Performs legal assistant and other administrative duties

Qualification

Insurance Defense LitigationParalegal CertificationLegal ResearchDocument Management SystemsMicrosoft Office SuiteCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsTeam CollaborationAdaptability

Required

Five years of experience in a paralegal capacity doing demonstrated insurance related litigation

Strong working knowledge of property and casualty insurance defense and/or subrogation law

Strong knowledge in legal concepts, terminology, and processes

Strong verbal and written communication skills for interaction with attorneys, paralegals, court personnel, clients, and claims staff

Strong research and organizational skills, detail oriented, focused, technologically savvy, adaptable to learning new systems and processes, and can prioritize and multi-task

Exercises independent initiative and judgment in daily tasks

Has general knowledge of law office operations, practices, and procedures

Experience in filing and scheduling procedures of the various courts, the use of federal and state e-filing and e-Court systems

Must acknowledge and comply with all corporate and NTD policies and procedures

Complies with the private practice of law policy and the ethical rules of the state where the position is located

Preferred

Insurance Defense litigation experience

Undergraduate studies in business administration, insurance, or other related area(s)

Certification in paralegal studies

Demonstrated insurance litigation related paralegal experience

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, and case management databases, such as Legal Files

Understanding of both personal and commercial lines policies

Benefits

Medical/dental/vision

Life insurance

Short and long term disability coverage

Paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date

Nine paid holidays

8 hours of Lifetime paid time off

8 hours of Unity Day paid time off

401(k) with company match

Company-paid pension plan

Business casual attire

Company

Nationwide

Glassdoor3.9

Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the United States.

Founded in 1925

Columbus, Ohio, USA

10001+ employees