Paralegal I

Overview

This role provides litigation support to Staff Legal offices. Reporting to a Paralegal Manager, the Paralegal I supports routine litigation matters, including client communication, discovery, pleading preparation, and legal research, under the direction of aligned attorneys and a people leader.

Please be advised that Paralegals are expected to align their working hours with EST and CST time zones to support their respective staff legal office teams.

Due to business requirements, candidates residing in the following states cannot be considered: California, Arkansas, Kentucky and North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Legal Research: Locate and retrieve relevant case law, statutes, and regulations using legal research tools and databases to support attorneys in building legal arguments.
• Technology Integration: Manage legal documents, deadlines, and electronically stored information during litigation using case management and e-discovery tools; proactively leverage new and existing technologies to optimize workflow, streamline processes, and generate data-driven insights.
• Strategy Development and Analysis: Under moderate guidance, evaluate legal matters by identifying potential risks and determining the best course of action.
• Project Management: Independently handle discrete projects or tasks within legal matters, ensuring planning, organization, and resource availability to meet objectives while monitoring progress.
• Legal Knowledge Application: Use analytical skills to break down legal information, identify patterns, extract relevant details, and apply legal principles; prepares basic legal documents.
• Client Relationship Development: Communicate effectively with clients, actively listen to concerns, demonstrate empathy, and address needs to maintain positive relationships.
• Effective Communication: Clearly and concisely communicate in written and verbal formats; ask relevant questions and seek clarification as needed.

Requirements

• Requires a paralegal certificate or 2 years of non-clerical litigation experience under the direction of an attorney.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Ability to perform thorough legal research using advanced techniques.
• Ability to independently draft legal documents, including motions, and assist with analysis on complex matters.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate effectively with attorneys, clients, policyholders, and judges.
• Strong organizational skills with a high degree of attention to detail.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and prioritize work effectively.
• Must demonstrate effective use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and corporate and legal databases.

Compensation & Benefits

• The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by skills, experience, education, certifications, and location. The full salary range reflects the competitive labor market value for these positions across the national market.
• Some roles include a corresponding compensation plan that may include commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role.

Location

• Candidates residing in California, Arkansas, Kentucky and North Carolina cannot be considered.
• Work hours are expected to align with EST and CST time zones to support respective Staff Legal office teams.

Equal Opportunity

This employer is an equal opportunity employer and will not tolerate discrimination on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.