Paralegal Claim

The Hartford•Morristown, NJ

5d•$63,200 - $94,800•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a 100% REMOTE Paralegal to provide support for 9 Tort Attorneys in our New Jersey Staff Legal offices. The ideal candidate will enjoy a high-volume, paperless environment that is both dynamic and rewarding. Our collaborative, team-oriented legal support team is passionate about insurance defense. The Paralegal for this position shall support critical activities which may include drafting discovery responses, drafting pleadings, motions, affidavits, correspondence, reports, briefs, memorandums, summaries and additional supporting documentation as needed. Additional key responsibilities include: Utilizes appropriate software to timely prepare correspondence, reports, briefs, motions, pleadings, discovery and other documents Creates/edits court documents consistent with New Jersey court requirements Support Attorneys on cases and serve as liaison with clients, claims, local courts, and counsel Maintain a minimal billing requirement of 1100 hours per year Draft pleadings, motions, responses to discovery requests, and targeted discovery activities Support our PIP staff with typing and document filing as needed Follow-up with clients to obtain information needed to respond to discovery and signatures on verifications for discovery Communication with claim partners to obtain information needed to respond to discovery Collaborate with our attorneys, clients, and opposing counsel via phone and email Draft background facts and applicable law in support of discovery motions and compiling and organizing exhibits and relevant documents to support motions Produce large volumes of documents to opposing counsel and experts via various links, CDs, and zip drives Compile and organize exhibits and relevant documents for trial

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Paralegal within a paperless insurance defense law office or corporate department.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated success organizing large volumes of documents and information during discovery, motion preparation, and trial preparation
Successful candidates will have experience in a high-volume litigation environment with experience in document production, discovery preparation, Outlook calendar maintenance, and data maintenance for clients.
Strong working knowledge of New Jersey court systems
Strong multi-tasking, organizational and time management skills
Proficiency with case management software
Strong familiarity with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint)
Ability to meet productivity targets in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Excellent organizational skills, especially regarding prioritizing work activities for multiple attorneys
Must be able to manipulate electronic documents such as TIF, PDF, and JPG formats
Internet Connectivity Requirement for Remote Positions: For 100% remote positions, we require that (1) you have high speed broadband cable internet service with minimum upload/download speeds of 3Mbps/30Mbps and (2) your Internet provider supplied device is to be hardwired to the Hartford issued router and/or computer. To confirm whether your Internet system has sufficient speeds, please visit http://www.speedtest.net from your personal computer.

Nice To Haves

Paralegal Certification is beneficial but not required
Minimum of 1 year of trial preparation experience is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Utilizes appropriate software to timely prepare correspondence, reports, briefs, motions, pleadings, discovery and other documents
Creates/edits court documents consistent with New Jersey court requirements
Support Attorneys on cases and serve as liaison with clients, claims, local courts, and counsel
Maintain a minimal billing requirement of 1100 hours per year
Draft pleadings, motions, responses to discovery requests, and targeted discovery activities
Support our PIP staff with typing and document filing as needed
Follow-up with clients to obtain information needed to respond to discovery and signatures on verifications for discovery
Communication with claim partners to obtain information needed to respond to discovery
Collaborate with our attorneys, clients, and opposing counsel via phone and email
Draft background facts and applicable law in support of discovery motions and compiling and organizing exhibits and relevant documents to support motions
Produce large volumes of documents to opposing counsel and experts via various links, CDs, and zip drives
Compile and organize exhibits and relevant documents for trial