Legal Assistant/Senior Legal Assistant

You are a driven and motivated problem solver ready to pursue meaningful work. You strive to make an impact every day & not only at work, but in your personal life and community too. If that sounds like you, then you've landed in the right place.

We are seeking an experienced Legal Assistant or Senior Legal Assistant to provide full litigation support to two Tort Attorneys. The ideal candidate will enjoy join a high-volume, paperless environment that is both dynamic and rewarding. Our collaborative, team-oriented 20-member legal support team is passionate about insurance defense. The selected candidate for this position shall work remotely in support of our Brea, California office, with the ability to travel to the Brea office to attend occasional meetings and/or assist with trial preparation as needed. Key responsibilities are as follows:

• Utilizes appropriate software to timely prepare, e-file and serve (as appropriate) correspondence, briefs, motions, pleadings, discovery, deposition notice and other documents required by the California county superior court and sometimes federal court systems

• Keeps attorney calendar current based on court notifications and depositions

• Assist attorneys as needed in preparation for trial

• Provides extensive scheduling and calendar activity, including depositions

• Reviews electronic mail daily

• Maintains our electronic legal files

• Processes invoices for payment

• Offers professional diplomacy during each interaction with clients, opposing counsel, attorneys, teammates, claim partners and court employees

• Assist in overall support of the office as needed which could include: case matching, mail handling, filing in an electronic case management system, CD duplication, PDF creation and compilation, file conversion, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Note This position can be filled as a Legal Assistant or Senior Legal Assistant commensurate with a candidate’s skillset. Qualified Legal Assistants shall possess the following qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Legal Assistant within a paperless insurance defense law office or corporate law department

• Construction defect and subrogation experience is strongly preferred

• Tort experience in personal injury work is preferred

• Trial preparation experience is a plus

• Successful candidates will have experience in a high-volume litigation environment with experience in document production, discovery preparation, Outlook calendar maintenance and data maintenance for clients

• Strong working knowledge of California Court systems and be resourceful in looking up court rules

• Strong multi-tasking, organizational and time management skills

• Proficiency with case management software

• Strong familiarity with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Teams, & PowerPoint)

• Ability to meet productivity targets in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent organizational skills, especially regarding prioritizing work activities for multiple attorneys

• Must be able to manipulate electronic documents such as TIF, PDF and JPG formats

Qualified Senior Legal Assistants will possess the following requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Legal Assistant within a paperless insurance defense law office or corporate law department

• Construction defect and subrogation experience is strongly preferred

• Tort experience in personal injury work is preferred

• Trial preparation experience is a plus

• Successful candidates will have experience in a high-volume litigation environment with experience in document production, discovery preparation, Outlook calendar maintenance and data maintenance for clients

• Strong working knowledge of California Court systems and be resourceful in looking up court rules

• Strong multi-tasking, organizational and time management skills

• Proficiency with case management software

• Strong familiarity with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Teams, & PowerPoint)

• Ability to meet productivity targets in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent organizational skills, especially regarding prioritizing work activities for multiple attorneys

• Must be able to manipulate electronic documents such as TIF, PDF and JPG formats

Internet Connectivity Requirement for Remote Positions: For 100% remote positions, we require that (1) you have high speed broadband cable internet service with minimum upload/download speeds of 3Mbps/30Mbps and (2) your Internet provider supplied device is to be hardwired to the Hartford issued router and/or computer.  To confirm whether your Internet system has sufficient speeds, please visit http://www.speedtest.net from your personal computer.

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:

$51,360 - $77,040

Benefits

Our company’s success is due to our employees’ dedication and passion for their work. They are our greatest asset. That’s why we are committed to offering employees and their families a comprehensive benefits package and award-winning well-being programs. By helping our employees achieve their full potential, we unlock our own. Visit https://www.thehartford.com/careers/benefits for details.

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