PARALEGAL
About The Position
This role involves creating legal files from referrals from the HIC Claims Departments, entering data into the legal computer system, and managing deadlines for legal documents. The paralegal will follow up to ensure timely responses from staff attorneys, prepare and serve legal documents as instructed, and obtain extensions of time for answering summonses and complaints. Responsibilities include preparing cover letters, stipulations, answers, motions, orders, subpoenas, and discovery responses. The role also involves making copies of legal documents, closing legal files, assisting in trial preparation, editing legal forms, and responding to inquiries from outside counsel, clients, and the claims department. The paralegal will also prepare and respond to discovery demands and perform various legal tasks to support attorneys in defending lawsuits.
Requirements
- 5 Plus years of experience in the related fields preferred
- Paralegal certificate preferred
Responsibilities
- Creates the legal file after referral of litigation from the HIC Claims Departments
- Enters the data into the legal computer system
- Diaries the date the legal document is due and assigns the staff attorney according to prearranged assignment directives
- Follows up to make sure the attorney timely responds, i.e. prepares the answer, motion, opposition papers, etc.
- Prepares and serves legal documents in accordance with the assigned attorney’s instructions
- Obtain extensions of time to answer the summonses and complaints
- Prepares the cover letter and stipulations to extend the time to answer
- Types and serves the answers to the summonses and complaints
- Types and serves letters, motions, orders, subpoenas, discovery responses, etc.
- Prepares exhibits
- Makes copies of legal documents and mail for claims department
- Closes legal files and enters data into legal computer system
- Assist in prepping a case for trial, arbitration, hearing
- Editing legal forms and documents and prepare and serve legal documents
- Responds to inquiries and provides information as appropriate to outside counsel, clients and claims department regarding legal matters/cases
- Prepares and serves discovery demands
- Responds to discovery demands
- In general, performs various legal tasks to assist the attorneys in defending the lawsuits
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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