Paralegal

About the role

Kemper is one of the nation's leading specialized insurers. We are seeking a Paralegal to work in our Glendale, CA, office location to provide general paralegal support for the office. This is a great opportunity to take the next step in your legal career.

Responsibilities

• Assists attorneys with the preparation of responses to discovery, including meeting with clients when necessary.
• Assists with preparation of cases for trial.
• Sends out discovery requests.
• Monitors compliance with discovery by all parties and prepares motions as appropriate.
• Assists attorneys with investigation of cases.
• Obtains medical, insurance, employment and/or other records/information, through record requests or subpoenas.
• Assists with the drafting of motions, briefs and other documents.
• Communicates with clients, claims adjusters, litigation specialists, attorneys' offices, medical provider offices, police departments, courts and agents to request additional information/documentation as assigned.
• Sets up legal file jackets, as needed.
• Maintains summary of all records received by case, for attorneys and other claims personnel.
• Performs legal research at the request of the attorneys.

Qualifications

• Must have a paralegal certificate and a minimum of 6 months experience in drafting discovery documents and discovery responses, summarizing claims files and medical records and interviewing clients.
• Minimum typing skills of 28 wpm with accuracy of 95%.
• Must be familiar with operation of general office equipment including calculator, fax machine, copy machine, etc.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational and time management skills required.
• Prior PC experience required including knowledge of word processing software (Word and Excel preferred).
• Knowledge of law office management, time billing and legal research software preferred.

Pay

The range for this position is $57,500 to $81,300. When determining candidate offers, we consider experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographic location among other factors.

Benefits

This job is eligible to receive Kemper benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401k, etc.).

Schedule

The selected candidate will work a hybrid schedule to be determined by their manager.