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Legal Assistant
- The Hartford (Hartford, CT)
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Legal Assistant - LU10CN
We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.
We are seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to provide full litigation support. The ideal candidate will enjoy a high-volume, paperless environment that is both dynamic and rewarding. Our collaborative, team-oriented legal support team is passionate about insurance defense. The selected candidate for this position shall work remotely in support of our New York Staff Legal office.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
+ Manages calendaring for 15 attorneys, ensuring accurate and timely scheduling of court conferences, mediations, arbitrations based on court and attorney notifications, may include depositions.
+ Utilizes appropriate software to prepare timely, e-file and serve (as appropriate) correspondence, briefs, motions, pleadings, discovery, deposition notice and other documents required by the New York courts
+ Reviews electronic mail daily
+ Maintains our electronic legal files
+ Processes invoices for payment
+ Assist attorneys as needed in preparation for trial
+ Offers professional diplomacy during each interaction with clients, opposing counsel, attorneys, teammates, claim partners and court employees
+ Assist in overall support of the office as needed which could include case matching, mail handling, filing in an electronic case management system, PDF creation and compilation, file conversion, etc.
QUALIFICATIONS:
+ Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Legal Assistant within a paperless insurance defense law office or corporate law department
+ Strong working knowledge of the New York court systems and processes
+ Demonstrated experience in a high-volume litigation environment with familiarity in Outlook calendar maintenance, document production, discovery preparation, and data maintenance for clients
+ Tort experience in personal injury work is strongly preferred
+ Trial preparation experience is a plus
+ Strong multi-tasking, organizational and time management skills
+ Proficiency with case management software
+ Strong familiarity with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Teams, & PowerPoint)
+ Ability to meet productivity targets in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
+ Strong written and verbal communication skills
+ Excellent organizational skills, especially regarding prioritizing work activities for multiple attorneys
+ Must be able to manipulate electronic documents such as TIF, PDF and JPG formats
Compensation
The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:
$46,240 - $69,360
Equal Opportunity Employer/Sex/Race/Color/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age
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Every day, a day to do right.
Showing up for people isn’t just what we do. It’s who we are – and have been for more than 200 years. We’re devoted to finding innovative ways to serve our customers, communities and employees—continually asking ourselves what more we can do.
Is our policy language as simple and inclusive as it can be? Can we better help businesses navigate our ever-changing world? What else can we do to destigmatize mental health in the workplace? Can we make our communities more equitable?
That we can rise to the challenge of these questions is due in no small part to our company values that our employees have shaped and defined.
And while how we contribute looks different for each of us, it’s these values that drive all of us to do more and to do better every day.
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