Paralegal Specialist

Nationwide•Glendale, CA

21h•$79,500 - $119,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Nationwide's Legal team is seeking a passionate Paralegal Specialist to join a diverse organization that enables a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales to deliver innovative business solutions with excellence. This role is for an experienced paralegal with responsibilities to mentor other office paralegals. The position offers a hybrid opportunity, with consideration for 100% remote work depending on location. The Paralegal Specialist will deliver top-quality legal services to support the mission of a Fortune 100 insurance company to protect people, businesses, and futures with extraordinary care. The ideal candidate will thrive in an environment with a diverse workload, be adaptable, technologically skilled, possess strong collaboration skills, and bring a team-oriented approach needed for success in a civil litigation environment. The Nationwide Trial Division (NTD) is a national team with approximately 40 offices across the United States. Paralegal Specialists require minimal guidance and oversight and have expertise in property and casualty insurance defense and/or subrogation law, as well as an extensive knowledge of legal concepts, terminology, and processes. They will provide pre-trial and trial support to a team of legal professionals representing clients under both commercial and personal lines insurance policies, supporting highly productive legal teams with case volume that reflects a collective commitment to strategic and proactive file handling, innovative thinking, effective collaboration, embracing technology, and a highly organized approach to case management.

Requirements

Experienced paralegal with responsibilities to mentor other office paralegals.
Candidate will have responsibilities to support only one attorney.
Paralegal Specialists require minimal guidance and oversight and have expertise in property and casualty insurance defense and/or subrogation law, as well as an extensive knowledge of legal concepts, terminology, and processes.
Undergraduate studies in business administration, insurance, or other related area(s) preferred.
Certification in paralegal studies strongly preferred and/or demonstrated insurance litigation related paralegal experience.
Typically, eight years of experience in a paralegal capacity doing demonstrated insurance related litigation.
Has superior knowledge of each file assigned to trial team(s) and is capable of independently understanding the relevancy of case information.
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, Microsoft Office Suite, and case management databases, such as Legal Files is preferred.
Understanding of both personal and commercial lines policies is preferred.
Excellent 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 multitask.
Exercise independent initiative and judgment in daily tasks.
Must also 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.
A valid credit and/or background check will be required as part of the selection process.

Nice To Haves

Candidate will have responsibilities to support only one attorney.
This will be a hybrid opportunity but we will consider a 100 % remote depending on location.
The Paralegal Specialists require minimal guidance and oversight and have expertise in property and casualty insurance defense and/or subrogation law, as well as an extensive knowledge of legal concepts, terminology, and processes.
Undergraduate studies in business administration, insurance, or other related area(s) preferred.
Certification in paralegal studies strongly preferred and/or demonstrated insurance litigation related paralegal experience.
Experience in filing and scheduling procedures of the various courts, the use of federal and state e-filing and e-Court systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and case management databases, such as Legal Files is preferred.
Understanding of both personal and commercial lines policies is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides direct pre-trial and trial support generally for complex litigated matters.
Assists in the drafting, review, filing, and service of complex motions, pleadings, discovery, and subpoenas, including dispositive motions and motions in limine.
Reviews and drafts documents for document production requests.
Analyzes and drafts responses to incoming discovery.
Reviews and summarizes medical records.
Independently conducts legal research and writing assignments, which may include the preparation of extensive medical chronologies, deposition outlines, and 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 the highest level of trial support, and is a thought leader and 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.
Mentors and trains Paralegals and/or Sr. Paralegals on organizational policies and processes and assists Managing Trial Attorney with onboarding new members of the trial team(s).
Works on special projects as needed.
Performs legal assistant and other administrative duties.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

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