Sr. Paralegal

Nationwide•Nashville, TN

13d•$62,500 - $115,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Nationwide’s Nationwide Trial Division (NTD) is a national team with approximately 40 offices across four U.S. regions. The Senior Paralegal provides pre-trial and trial support to legal professionals representing clients under commercial and personal lines insurance policies. The role requires low to moderate guidance and oversight, a strong working knowledge of property and casualty insurance defense and/or subrogation law, and knowledge of legal concepts, terminology, and processes. The position supports strategic and proactive case handling, collaboration, technology use, and organized case management. Insurance defense litigation experience is preferred. This is a hybrid position working from the Nashville office twice per week. The work takes place in a professional law office environment, with occasional travel and occasional overtime subject to approval. The position is eligible for overtime and is non-exempt. It reports to the Managing Trial Attorney.

Requirements

Typically five years of experience in a paralegal capacity involving 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 court filing and scheduling procedures and federal and state e-filing and e-Court systems.
Strong verbal and written communication skills for interacting 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.
Must acknowledge and comply with corporate and NTD policies and procedures, 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 is required as part of the selection process due to the role’s fiduciary accountability.

Nice To Haves

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 insurance policies.
Insurance defense litigation experience.

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 complex motions such as 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; prepare 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 changes.
Coordinate workflow, maintain filing and follow-up systems, and support litigation strategy.
Coordinate and schedule depositions, hearings, and meetings, and communicate with clients and expert witnesses.
Provide administrative support to trial teams, including retrieving information from document management systems and assembling exhibits, binders, and appendices for depositions, court filings, hearings, and trials.
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.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Paid time off: newly hired associates receive 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.