Legal Staff Paralegal in Pasadena, CA

In-House

Pasadena, CA

Legal Staff Paralegal in Pasadena, CA

Legal Staff

2-4 yrs required

No

Job Title: Paralegal II, General Liability

Job Responsibilities:
- Provide legal support to up to three attorneys.
- Draft legal pleadings, correspondence, and other documents as directed.
- Conduct legal and documentary research.
- Monitor and adhere to case schedules and filing deadlines.
- Conduct interviews, summarize depositions, review discovery responses and medical records.
- Prepare discovery requests and responses.
- Subpoena, collect, and organize records from non-parties.
- Schedule surveillance, compulsory medical exams, and site inspections.
- Assist in trial preparation.
- Respond to inquiries from and interact with customers, clients, counsel, and witnesses.
- Keep track of billable hours.
- Organize and maintain case files and documentation electronically.
- Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing related results and participating in projects as needed.
- Collaborate with attorneys, staff, claims professionals, and leadership to accomplish successful business and litigation outcomes.

Education and Experience Information:
Basic Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent and 4 or more years of experience in the Legal Support area OR
- Associate Degree and 2 or more years of experience in the Legal Support area
- Experience conducting electronic database research.
- Experience drafting legal documents, correspondence, and/or pleadings.
- Experience in legal support.
- Experience with Microsoft Office.

Additional Requirement for California Only:
- Paralegals must meet one of the following requirements:
- Have a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program OR
- Have a certificate from an accredited paralegal program with at least 24 semester units of law-related courses OR
- Have a bachelor's degree or higher and one year of law-related experience under the supervision of a California-licensed attorney who has been practicing for the past three years (or an attorney who's practiced in California federal courts for the past three years).

Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or Paralegal Certificate.
- Defense experience.
- Insurance industry experience.
- Ability to effectively conduct electronic database research, including Lexus Nexis.
- Comfortable working in a paperless work environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to effectively draft legal documents, correspondence, and/or pleadings.
- Strong Microsoft Office and technical skills.
- Familiarity with litigation management software systems.
- Trial experience, including preparing trial exhibits and witnesses.
- Experience filing with the California Courts E-filing system.
- Familiarity with California Rules of Civil Procedure and local Rules.
- Experience navigating Clerk, Court, and Judicial websites.
- Strong organization and prioritization skills.
- Detail-oriented.
- Ability to effectively collaborate throughout the organization.
- Experience with obtaining, tracking, and organizing non-party records.
- Experience working with records retrieval services.
- CORE Registered Paralegal (CRP).
- PACE Registered Paralegal (PRP).
- Certified Paralegal (CP).
- Certified Legal Assistant (CLA).
- Professional Paralegal (PP).

Salary Information:
- The proposed hourly rate range for this position is - .
- Short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 5%.
- Compensation for roles is influenced by factors including office location, role, skill set, and level of experience.
- Zurich commits to providing a fair and reasonable compensation range for each role.
- Additional rewards may encompass short-term incentive bonuses and merit increases.
- Candidates with salary expectations beyond the provided range will be considered based on experience, skills, and education.

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