Paralegal I Job Details | Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.

Summary

Zurich North America is an insurance and risk management company. The Paralegal I supports attorneys handling moderate to complex liability litigation, particularly workers compensation matters in California, by conducting research, preparing legal documents, managing case schedules and discovery, and assisting with trials and client interactions.

Responsibilities

• Providing legal support two attorneys
• Drafting legal pleadings, correspondence, and other documents as directed
• Providing legal support such as legal and documentary research
• Monitoring and adhering to case schedules and filing deadlines
• Conducting interviews, summarizing depositions, reviewing discovery responses and medical records
• Preparing discovery requests and responses
• Subpoenaing, collecting and organizing records from non-parties
• Scheduling Surveillance, Compulsory Medical Exams, and Site Inspections
• Assisting in trial preparation
• Responding to inquiries from and interacting with customers, clients, counsel, and witnesses
• Keeping track of billable hours
• Organizing and maintaining case files and documentation, electronically
• Contributing to the team effort by accomplishing related results and participating on projects as needed
• Collaborating with attorneys, staff, claims professionals and leadership to accomplish successful business and litigation outcomes

Skills

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 4 or more years of experience in the Legal Support area
• 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
• Have a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program
• Have a certificate from an accredited paralegal program with at least 24 semester units of law-related courses
• 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)
• 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
• Experiencing 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

Qualifications

Must Haves

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 4 or more years of experience in the Legal Support area
• 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
• Have a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program
• Have a certificate from an accredited paralegal program with at least 24 semester units of law-related courses
• 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)

Nice to Haves

• 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
• Experiencing 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

Benefits

• Short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 5%
• Remote work position
• Flexible work arrangement with a high level of flexibility and autonomy
• Comprehensive benefits for employees and their families
• Growth, inclusion, and a supportive environment