Litigation Paralegal

American Family Insurance•Tigard, OR

14d•$27 - $45•Remote

About The Position

The Litigation Paralegal provides effective support in defined phases of litigation or non-litigation processes under the close supervision of an attorney. The role reports to a Manager, Legal Services. The position may involve travel up to 10% and work that primarily involves sitting or standing. Employees participate in New Employee Orientation during their first week. Orientation is held in person at the Madison, Wisconsin headquarters or another American Family Insurance core location, though sessions may be delivered virtually depending on scheduling and availability. Employment offers are contingent on applicable background checks and signing a non-disclosure agreement covering proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions. Sponsorship is not available unless specified in the posting.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support, or service.
Demonstrated experience performing legal research and investigations; gathering and summarizing medical records; indexing depositions; gathering evidence; and preparing trial exhibits with minimal assistance.
Demonstrated experience preparing pleadings, motions, deposition summaries, discovery responses, and other legal correspondence with minimal assistance.
Knowledge and understanding of insurance and legal ethics rules, and ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Experience with PC software applications, legal research tools, and trial applications, such as Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook, Acrobat, Westlaw, and Trial Pad.
Knowledge and understanding of tort and contract law, legal procedures, legal terminology, and the judicial system.

Responsibilities

Assist attorneys with trial preparation.
Draft pleadings, discovery documents, motions, deposition summaries, abstracts, correspondence, and legal memorandums under attorney supervision.
Organize, summarize, and evaluate medical records for discovery and trial preparation.
Conduct investigations and discovery under limited supervision.
Draft discovery responses and assist with witness preparation and demonstrative evidence for trial.
Assist attorneys with complex depositions, hearings, trials, and similar settings as needed.
Represent insured parties or the company in small claims or conciliation court for defense or subrogation, where permitted by jurisdiction.
Review files to identify issues, needed records, and settlement possibilities.