Paralegal Specialist

4 weeks ago


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Nationwide Full time

Job Summary

Nationwide is seeking a highly skilled Paralegal Specialist to join our team in Philadelphia. As a Paralegal Specialist, you will provide pre-trial and trial support to a team of legal professionals representing clients under both commercial and personal lines insurance policies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provides the highest level of pre-trial and trial support for complex litigated matters, including the preparation, review, filing, and service of complex motions, pleadings, discovery, and subpoenas.
  • Coordinates and schedules depositions, hearings, and meetings, communicates with clients and expert witnesses.
  • Provides administrative support to trial teams, including the retrieval of information from our document management system, and the assembly of exhibits, binders, and appendices for depositions, court filings, hearings, and trial.
  • Maintains working knowledge of court procedures and local rules, reviews court dockets, and retrieves case information.
  • Prepares case file and discovery impact reports.
  • Understands and maintains confidentiality in respect to the attorney-client privilege/relationship, trial strategies, Ethics rules, the identities of the plaintiff, defense clients, and claims' customers.
  • Has superior knowledge of each file assigned to trial teams and is capable of independently understanding the relevancy of case information as it pertains to assisting in the preparation for depositions, hearings, pre-trial conferences, and trial.
  • Brings a well-developed sense of organization to coordinate workflow, support the overall litigation strategy.
  • Mentors and trains less experienced Paralegals and Legal Assistants on organizational policies and processes and assists Managing Attorney with onboarding new members of the trial team(s).

Requirements:

  • Typically, eight years' experience in a paralegal capacity with proven performance.
  • Certification in paralegal studies strongly preferred or developed paralegal experience.
  • General knowledge of law office operations, practices, and procedures.
  • Experience in filing and scheduling procedures of the various courts, as well as how to use federal and state e-filing and e-Court systems, Microsoft Office Suite, case management databases, such as Legal Files.
  • Understanding of insurance practice civil defense in state courts and agencies and understanding of both personal and commercial lines policies.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interaction with attorneys, paralegals, court personnel, clients, and claims' staff.
  • Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented, focused, technologically savvy, adaptable to learning new systems and processes, and can prioritize and multitask.

Benefits:

Nationwide offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more.

About Nationwide:

Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected, and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.


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