Paralegal, General Liability (Philadelphia, PA)

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.•Philadelphia, PA

58d•$28 - $46•Hybrid

About The Position

Zurich North America's Staff Legal Office is currently hiring a Paralegal, General Liability to join their team! Under the supervision of an attorney, the successful candidate's work will be in support of moderate to complex liability litigation cases (e.g. case work, research, discovery responses, subpoenas, etc.). At Zurich North America we acknowledge that work life-balance and flexibility are a priority when it comes to choosing your next career move. Designed with our employees' needs in mind, while facilitating in-person connections and collaborative activities when meaningful and valuable. While our model provides a high level of flexibility and autonomy, occasional circumstances requiring in-office attendance should be expected. This is a hybrid work position, however, the candidate selected for this opportunity should be able to report into one of the following North American office locations: Philadelphia, PA

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
AND
Experience conducting electronic database research
Experience drafting legal documents, correspondence, and/or pleadings
Experience in legal support
Experience with Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

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 Pennsylvania and New Jersey Courts E-filing system.
Familiarity with Pennsylvania and New Jersey 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)

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.

Benefits

We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families.
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