Staff Counsel Litigation Paralegal (Primarily Home)

This position provides effective support in defined phases of the litigation or non-litigation process under the close supervision of an attorney. You will be instrumental in case preparation, document management, and legal research.

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Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

Primary Accountabilities

• Assists attorney in trial preparation.
• Drafts pleadings, discovery documents, motions, deposition summaries, abstracts, correspondence and legal memorandums under the supervision of an attorney.
• Aids in the organization, summarization and evaluation of medical records in the discovery process and for trial preparation.
• Conducts investigation and discovery under limited supervision.
• Drafts discovery responses and assists in preparation of witnesses and demonstrative evidence for trial.
• Assists attorney in complex depositions, hearings, trials and other similar settings, as needed.
• Represents insured or the company in small claims / conciliation court for defense or subrogation if applicable by jurisdiction.
• Reviews files to determine issues, records needed and the possibility of settlement.

Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements

• Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service.
• Demonstrated experience performing legal research, conducting investigations, gathering and summarizing medical records, indexing depositions, gathering evidence and preparing exhibits for trial, with minimal assistance.
• Demonstrated experience preparing pleadings, motions, deposition summaries, discovery responses, and other legal correspondence with minimal assistance.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of insurance, legal ethics rules and the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Demonstrated experience with various PC software applications, legal research tools and trial applications. (e.g. Microsoft Office Suites, Internet Explorer, Outlook, Acrobat, Westlaw and Trial Pad).
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of tort and contract law, legal procedures, legal terminology, and the judicial system.

• Licenses

Not Applicable.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 10%.

Physical Requirements

• Work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

Working Conditions

• Not Applicable.

• Experience in Florida litigation
• Experience in insurance defense, Bodily Injury (BI) or Medical Malpractice (Med Mal)
• Experience working with medical records, and working with and retaining medical expert

In this primarily home-based role, you will spend 80% of your time (4+ days per week) working from home in Florida. On occasion, you may be asked to travel for trial attendance and team and company engagements

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We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements listed above. Skills can be used in many different ways, and your life and professional experience may be relevant beyond what a list of requirements will capture. We encourage those who are passionate about what we do to apply!

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.