Overview
This role provides legal support to attorneys handling moderate to complex liability litigation matters (including case work, research, discovery responses, subpoenas, and related activities).
This is a remote position for a strong candidate with a background in Workers Compensation experience in California, or the candidate can work from the Gold River, CA office (employees are required to be onsite one day per week).
Responsibilities
- Provide legal support to two attorneys
- Draft legal pleadings, correspondence, and other documents as directed
- Conduct legal and documentary research
- Monitor 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 and interact with customers, clients, counsel, and witnesses
- Track billable hours
- Organize and maintain case files and documentation electronically
- Collaborate with attorneys, staff, claims professionals, and leadership to support successful business and litigation outcomes
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, and
- Experience conducting electronic database research
- Experience drafting legal documents, correspondence, and/or pleadings
- Experience in legal support
- Experience with Microsoft Office
Additional California Requirement (Paralegals only)
Paralegals must meet one of the following:
- 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 has 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
- Comfort 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
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay is based on role, location, skills, and experience, following local laws to ensure fair compensation.
- Bonuses and merit increases may be available.
- Proposed hourly rate: $34.86 - $45.67
- Short-term incentive bonus eligibility: 5%
- Additional benefits are offered for employees and their families.
Location & Work Details
- Location: AM - California Virtual Office
- Remote Working: Yes
- Schedule: Full Time
- Employment Sponsorship Offered: No
Equal Opportunity
The employer does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer disability/vets.
Compliance Note
Zurich complies with 18 U.S. Code 1033.