Senior Paralegal
$62,500–$115,500 year
On-siteGarden City, New York, United States or Elmsford, New York, United States
Garden City, New York, United States or Elmsford, New York, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$62,500–$115,500 yearSenior LevelINSURANCEEnterprise
Full TimeSenior LevelEnterpriseINSURANCE
Job Summary
Conduct end-to-end case management for complex high-value litigation, including New York Labor Law, products liability, and catastrophic injury claims. Draft discovery motions, depositions, pleadings, and subpoenas while preparing medical chronologies and trial exhibits. Perform legal research, analyze data from multiple sources, and compile recommendations for attorneys. Maintain case management systems, conduct file audits, and coordinate with experts and clients to support litigation and non-litigated matters. Proficient in Microsoft suite and case management software required.
Required Qualifications
- Undergraduate studies in business administration, insurance or other related area
- Certification in paralegal studies
- Five or more years of experience as a paralegal with proven performance
- In-depth knowledge of paralegal concepts, procedures and practices
- Demonstrated knowledge in operations, practices and procedures of general counsel or civil litigation
- Proven knowledge of filing requirements of relevant courts and administrative agencies
- Knowledge in legal research and complex deposition motion practices, as well as appellate procedures
- Strong analytical, research and organizational skills
- Ability to set work priorities that conform with established standards
- Capacity to coordinate projects with minimal direction
- Ability to give presentations in formal and informal settings
- Ability to build and maintain filing systems
- Strong verbal and written skills
- Ability to operate a computer and related legal and business software and databases
- Proficient using Microsoft suite of products (Word, Excel, Power Point)
- Ability to utilize case management software effectively
- Proactive file handling
- Good communication skills
- Experience handling New York Labor Law cases
- Experience handling Products Liability cases
- Experience handling Construction Defect cases
- Experience handling Complex Property Damage cases
- Experience handling Premises Liability cases
- Experience handling Motor Vehicle cases
- Experience handling L4 Claims Team cases
- Experience handling catastrophic injuries cases
- Experience handling Environmental and Toxic Tort Claims
- Experience handling CL Trucking cases
- Experience handling Federal Court Actions
- Experience handling Liquor Liability/Dram Shop claims
- Experience handling files from start to finish
- Ability to handle all aspects (administrative and paralegal) of the case, including scheduling, mail, drafting discovery and medical chronologies, retaining experts, opening and closing files in addition to trial preparation, attendance and implementation of Sanction or other trial exhibit vehicles
- Ability to prepare and draft basic discovery motions
- Capability to learn to draft more complex dispositive motions
- Ability to draft moderately complex legal documents, agreements and pleadings related to litigated and non-litigated matters
- Ability to conduct legal research, analyze and compile data from multiple sources
- Ability to research statutes, regulations and court decisions
- Ability to prepare summaries and recommend resolutions to legal questions
- Ability to draft correspondence, contracts, patent applications, resolutions and other legal documents
- Ability to draft moderately complex depositions, outlines/questions, motions, pleadings, subpoenas, orders and briefs
- Ability to analyze and evaluate records and data for discovery
- Ability to draft recommendations and correspondence to clients, claims attorneys and customers with regard to discovery and legal matters
- Ability to develop and maintain information databases
- Ability to build new processes for data maintenance, storage and retrieval
- Ability to conduct and evaluate open and closed paralegal file audits
- Ability to advise attorneys and management of audit results, making improvement recommendations
- Ability to maintain currency in both business and legal professional proficiencies
- Ability to collect information for interrogatories and/or regulatory requests and respond to requests for documentation
- Ability to perform other responsibilities as assigned
- Ability to provide assistance and support to the legal staff in the development, research, management and resolution of legal issues
- Ability to deliver top-quality legal services to support the goals and objectives of a Fortune 100 insurance and financial services company
- Ability to provide outstanding service, advice and counsel
- Ability to complete a variety of complex, legal-related tasks with little supervision
- Ability to provide broad-based legal support services to attorneys and counsel in the form of research, drafting of legal and business communications, and internal systems support and maintenance
- Ability to conduct legal research, analyzes and compiles data from multiple sources, including online sites, digests and practice manuals
- Ability to research statutes, regulations and court decisions
- Ability to prepare summaries and recommends resolutions to legal questions
- Ability to draft correspondence, contracts, patent applications, resolutions and other legal documents
- Ability to draft moderately complex depositions, outlines/questions, motions, pleadings, subpoenas, orders and briefs
- Ability to analyze and evaluate records and data for discovery
- Ability to draft recommendations and correspondence to clients, claims attorneys and customers with regard to discovery and legal matters
- Ability to develop and maintains information databases
- Ability to build new processes for data maintenance, storage and retrieval
- Ability to conduct and evaluate open and closed paralegal file audits and advise attorneys and management of audit results, making improvement recommendations
- Ability to know and apply the concepts, practices and procedures for a particular field of specialization
- Ability to maintain currency in both business and legal professional proficiencies
- Ability to support litigation by collecting information for interrogatories and/or regulatory requests and responding to requests for documentation
- Ability to perform other responsibilities as assigned
- Ability to demonstrate the Nationwide Values
- Eligible (Non Exempt) for Overtime
- Ability to work in a Normal office environment
- Ability to handle Occasional travel
- Ability to accept Non-standard or extended work based on project needs
Desired Qualifications
- Undergraduate studies in business administration, insurance or other related area preferred
- Certification in paralegal studies preferred
- Ability to prepare and draft basic discovery motions (or be capable of learning same)
- Ability to be willing to develop to be able to draft more complex dispositive motions
- Ability to give presentations in formal and informal settings
- Ability to build and maintain filing systems
- Strong verbal and written skills
- Ability to operate a computer and related legal and business software and databases
- Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence
- Ability to regularly and consistently demonstrate the Nationwide Values
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