Paralegal
About The Position
This position is based in Erie, PA out of our corporate office, and is an in-person position under ERIE's hybrid remote work bank policy. The incumbent will support lawyers in our Data, Privacy & Technology Department. The standard working hours for this position are 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST with one-hour lunch. Working knowledge of contract law and experience using contract life cycle management applications preferred. Strong organizational and research skills required, experience with Westlaw strongly preferred. Provides assistance and support to ERIE attorneys and outside counsel.
Requirements
- High school diploma, or equivalent, required.
- Minimum of six years experience in a law firm or corporate legal department, or equivalent, required.
- Completion of paralegal degree or certification program required.
- Manual Keying/Data Entry/inputting information/computer use; Frequent (50-80%)
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of contract law
- Experience using contract life cycle management applications
- Experience with Westlaw
Responsibilities
- Assists in the preparation of legal memoranda.
- Performs legal research at the direction of attorneys.
- Assists attorneys in routine legal matters and provides administrative support as needed.
- Assists attorneys in responding to subpoenas served upon The ERIE.
- Assists attorneys in responding to discovery requests in lawsuits filed against The ERIE.
- Prepares documents and maintains Structured Settlements, including opening and closing Structured Settlement files.
- Prepares documents and maintains Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) Hearing documentation, Act 68 and Act 205 logs, including opening and closing these files.
- Attends meetings and takes notes for attorneys.
- Maintains spreadsheet of restitution payments received, and forwards payments to appropriate Division for processing.
- Assists attorneys, Treasury Department and Claims Operations Department with bankruptcy matters, preference payments and proofs of claim.
- Prepares Hold Orders.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Premier health, prescription, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents.
- Coverage begins your first day of work.
- Low contributions to medical and prescription premiums.
- We currently pay up to 97% of employees’ monthly premium costs.
- Pension.
- Full-time employees are vested after five years of services.
- 401(k) with up to 4% contribution match.
- The 401(k) is offered in addition to the pension.
- Paid time off.
- Paid vacation, personal days, sick days, bereavement days and parental leave.
- Career development.
- Tuition reimbursement program for higher education and industry designations.
- Company-paid basic life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Orthodontic coverage for children and adults
- Adoption assistance
- Fertility and infertility coverage
- Well-being programs
- Paid volunteer hours for service to your community
- Dollar-for-dollar matching of your charitable gifts each year.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
