Paralegal

Paralegal - General & Professional Liability

Direct Hire

Onsite then hybrid - Hartford

Must Haves:

• 3 years of paralegal experience in an insurance defense law firm
• Paralegal Certification
• Knowledge of document management software
• Strong interpersonal skills

Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree

Paralegal - General & Professional Liability

In this role the paralegal will work with multiple attorneys providing a full range of support including, but not limited to, all aspects of the discovery process. The successful candidate is a very organized, detail-oriented team player, possessing at least 3 years of recent experience as a paralegal at an insurance defense firm who demonstrates the ability to work autonomously without micromanagement. This position is hybrid and will require you to come into the office 3 days per week.

Responsibilities:

This role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Prepare court-ready state and federal pleadings, motions and responses to motions for e-filing with state and federal courts in Connecticut.
• Manage multiple projects with competing deadlines in a busy legal environment.
• Manage and maintain a high volume of discovery, including drafting and responding to discovery requests, such as interrogatories, request for production, request for disclosure, request for admission, deposition notices, subpoenas, etc., and following-up with clients and third parties for discovery-related items.
• Organize large volumes of case-related documents; ability to locate and reference specific documents quickly (e.g., trial exhibits, deposition transcripts, key discovery responses, case correspondence and communications).
• Support assigned attorney’s defense litigation practice (i.e., phone conferences, meetings, case deadlines, hearing and trial dates, mediations and depositions, as well as scheduling orders and moving docket forward).
• Document, organize and assist with preparation for trials and arbitrations hearings.
• Save, file and organize pleadings, motions and related e-filed or e-mailed documented dates on a daily basis.
• Maintain daily calendar and have the ability to forecast and prioritize relevant deadlines.
• Enter billing time daily.
• File maintenance (both paper and electronic).
• Assist with scheduling, including calendar maintenance; depositions; and client/expert meetings.
• Answer phones and communicate with clients, court personnel, and vendors daily.
• Preparation/revision of correspondence, pleadings and documents.
• Perform other administrative duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of recent paralegal experience in an insurance defense law firm, required.
• Paralegal certification required, 4-year college degree a plus.
• Proven knowledge of federal and state court filing requirements, including e-filing.
• Ability to forecast and calendar court filings and docket deadlines.
• Knowledge of document management, electronic calendaring and .PDF software required.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Highly organized and efficient with a proven ability to multi-task and take direction, independently track and achieve often changing tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a cooperative office environment and communicate with attorneys and support staff.

Solid verbal and written communication skills, along with excellent proofreading skills