Sr. Paralegal Workers' Compensation
About The Position
Nationwide Trial Division seeks a Senior Paralegal to provide pre-trial and trial support to legal teams representing clients under commercial and personal lines insurance policies. The role supports litigated matters of varied complexity and requires a strong working knowledge of insurance defense and/or subrogation law, legal concepts, terminology, and processes. Senior Paralegals work with low to moderate guidance and oversight, helping teams manage cases strategically, proactively, and effectively. This is a hybrid opportunity reporting to Nationwide’s Irvine office. California workers’ compensation defense experience is preferred, and the Senior Paralegal will be responsible for e-filing via EAMS. The position reports to the Managing Trial Attorney and is eligible for overtime as a non-exempt role. The work takes place in a professional law office environment, with occasional travel and occasional overtime subject to approval.
Requirements
- Typically five years of experience in a paralegal capacity doing demonstrated insurance-related litigation.
- Strong knowledge of assigned trial-team files and ability to understand the relevance of case information.
- General knowledge of law office operations, practices, and procedures.
- Experience with filing and scheduling procedures in various courts and with federal and state e-filing and e-Court systems.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for interaction with attorneys, paralegals, court personnel, clients, and claims staff.
- Strong research and organizational skills; attention to detail; technological aptitude; adaptability to new systems and processes; and ability to prioritize and multitask.
- Ability to exercise independent initiative and judgment in daily tasks.
- Ability to acknowledge and comply with corporate and Nationwide Trial Division policies and procedures, and with the private practice of law policy and ethical rules of the state where the position is located.
- Must complete a valid credit and/or background check as part of the selection process.
Nice To Haves
- California workers’ compensation defense experience.
- Undergraduate studies in business administration, insurance, or a related area.
- Certification in paralegal studies and/or demonstrated insurance litigation-related paralegal experience.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and case management databases such as Legal Files.
- Understanding of personal and commercial lines policies.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct pre-trial and trial support for litigated matters of varied complexity.
- Assist with drafting, reviewing, filing, and serving pleadings, motions, discovery, and subpoenas, including at times motions in limine and dispositive motions.
- Review and draft documents for document production requests and analyze and draft responses to incoming discovery.
- Review and summarize medical records; conduct legal research and writing, including preparing medical chronologies and deposition summaries of fact and expert witnesses.
- Proactively assist attorneys in moving case files toward trial or resolution.
- Attend case-related events, provide trial support, and support or champion technology initiatives.
- Coordinate workflow, maintain filing and follow-up systems, and support litigation strategy.
- Coordinate and schedule depositions, hearings, and meetings; communicate with clients and expert witnesses.
- Provide administrative support to trial teams, including retrieving information from the document management system and assembling exhibits, binders, and appendices for depositions, court filings, hearings, and trial.
- Maintain working knowledge of court procedures and local rules; review court dockets and retrieve case information.
- Maintain confidentiality regarding attorney-client privilege and relationships, trial strategies, ethics rules, and the identities of plaintiffs, defense clients, and claims customers.
- Perform legal assistant and other administrative duties, and other responsibilities as assigned.
- Perform e-filing via EAMS.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Paid time off, with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days per full calendar year, prorated quarterly based on hire date.
- Nine paid holidays.
- Eight hours of Lifetime paid time off.
- Eight hours of Unity Day paid time off.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Company-paid pension plan.
- Business casual attire.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
