Insurance Defense Paralegal Job Description

'An insurance defense paralegal is a paralegal who works in the area of insurance defense law. Insurance defense paralegals assist insurance defense attorneys in the course of their work, which often involves defending insurance companies when it comes to making payments on certain claims. Because insurance defense paralegals are not attorneys and have not been admitted to the bars of any state, insurance defense paralegals must always work under the direction of a practicing attorney. The kinds of tasks an insurance defense paralegal might handle include reviewing insurance policies and claims, and drafting court pleadings. Insurance defense paralegals sometimes work for private law firms and sometimes work directly for insurance companies.

Here are a few sample appellate paralegal job descriptions:


Insurance Defense Paralegal

The candidate should be familiar with analyzing medical records, preparing for hearings, drafting exhibits, pleadings, and discovery, handling case management, file organization, investigations; research and trial support and have knowledge in litigation software programs. B.A. or Paralegal Certificate preferred.

Temporary Insurance Defense Paralegal

The candidate will work with one of top client. Will be responsible for obtaining and organizing medical records and other relevant documents; assist with drafting and serving of discovery responses; and scheduling of record review and medical exams. College degree and/or ABA paralegal certificate is preferred. Must have 1-4 years' paralegal experience; prior personal injury or insurance defense experience is preferred. Excellent verbal and written communication skills; organizational, analytical and decision making skills are required.

Temporary Insurance Defense Paralegal

The candidate will provide overflow administrative support to attorneys. Preparation of legal pleadings, discovery responses, agreement letters, memoranda reports, outlines, schedules and client communications. Must have 1-5 years' experience in civil litigation, especially insurance defense or personal injury litigation. Should be proficient knowledge of software applications including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, Internet, and other web-based applications.

Temporary Insurance Defense Paralegal

The candidate must have 3-6 years of insurance defense litigation experience. Should have Bachelor's degree required with a strong preference given to candidates with a Paralegal Certificate.

Insurance Defense Paralegal

Seeking Insurance Defense Paralegal with 5+ years of experience in construction law, insurance defense, civil litigation and products liability. Candidates must be able to draft routine notices, affidavits, motions and petitions pretrial orders, witness and exhibit lists and subpoenas, locate and schedule expert witnesses, conduct research, interview and schedule witnesses, shepardize motions and briefs, prepare deposition and mediation notebooks, and assist in preparation for trial. Proficiency in Microsoft Word is a must. Experience with document management software preferred.

Insurance Defense Paralegal

The candidate should have preferable insurance defense experience.

Insurance Defense Paralegal

The candidate will draft routine or complex legal documents for review by attorneys. Review, organize, and summarize reports and other case materials. Draft pleadings, subpoenas, discovery requests and responses, correspondence, interrogatories/answers, other legal documents. Conduct legal research and investigations as needed. Assist in deposition preparation, pre-trial investigations, trial preparation, including assistance with preparation of witnesses for deposition and/or trial. Prepare exhibits and other demonstrative evidence for use at trial. Provide assistance at trial. Must have 5+ years of experience. First party property and subrogation background preferred. Should have experience and knowledge of the Federal Court CM/ECF system and filings. Should also be experienced with use of Summation and/or Eclipse.'