Paralegal II, General Liability

About the role

Zurich North America’s Staff Legal Office is currently hiring a Paralegal II, General Liability to support moderate to complex liability litigation cases. The hybrid work model allows for a balance between in-office attendance once a week and remote work.

Responsibilities

• 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 Examinations, and Site Inspections
• Assisting in trial preparation
• Responding to inquiries from and interacting with customers, clients, counsel, and witnesses
• 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

Requirements

• 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
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or Paralegal Certificate, Defense experience, Insurance industry experience, Ability to effectively conduct electronic database research, 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

• 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
• Additional Requirement for California Only: Paralegals must meet one of the following requirements: 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's practiced in California federal courts for the past three years).