Insurance Defense Litigation Paralegal- 3691992

Job Title: Insurance Defense Litigation Paralegal

Location: Iselin NJ 08830

Salary/Payrate: 85-100K

Work Environment: Hybrid (3 days WFH after 60 day ramp up period
of 100% onsite)

Term: Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required: No

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets
hired

Job Description:

Litigation Paralegal with experience in the area of insurance
defense and general civil litigation who will perform a variety
of duties including researching law, investigating facts, and
preparing documents for attorneys according to established
policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

* Continual review and management of case files from inception
through mediation/arbitration/trial/settlement;
* Prepare subpoenas compelling depositions and/or document
productions;
* Prepare initial discovery, i.e., interrogatories, request for
production, request for admissions;
* Prepare draft responses to discovery, including document
productions and corresponding privilege logs;
* Prepare attorneys for depositions;
* Prepare depositions summaries/abstracts;
* Research, vet and engage with subject matter experts;
* Monitor deadlines for responses and timeliness;
* Prepare legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, fact/medical
chronologies, agreements, and/or trial and/or mediation binders
for use by attorneys;
* Investigate facts as requested by attorneys;
* Capture and record billable time in compliance with firm
policies and client guidelines;
* Trial preparation – prepare trial subpoenas, trial notebooks,
exhibit lists, witness lists; engage in witness management;
schedule trial testimony; prepare and manipulate trial
presentations and other trial-related tasks as necessary; and
* Attend trial as necessary.

Qualifications:

* A minimum of five years of general civil litigation experience.
* Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
* Computer Skills: Must have working knowledge of internet and
proficiency with: Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Adobe
Acrobat Pro, LexisNexis, Pacer, Relativity, Sanction, TrialPad,
and iManage.
* Written Communication: Writes clearly and informatively; edits
work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet
needs; able to read and interpret written information.
* Oral Communication: Listens and obtains clarification when
necessary; responds well to questions.
* Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely
manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully.