Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA insurer, is one of the leading personal lines property and casualty insurance groups in the United States. They are seeking a Civil Litigation Legal Secretary to provide critical legal and administrative support to attorneys handling personal injury defense matters.
Responsibilities
- Generates/composes/drafts correspondence and various legal documents and forms
- Organizes and maintains electronic files related to current cases and various legal matters
- Dockets and calendars legal appearances and filing deadlines
- Provides administrative support to attorneys with depositions, medical examinations, court and arbitration hearings, and works with retained experts
- Juggles calendar and does scheduling with follow-up tasks
- E-file documents with the court
- Understanding of what is happening with a file and being proactive when necessary
Skills
- 3 – 5 years of experience as a Legal Secretary or equivalent
- Knowledge of legal terminology and of proper formats for legal documents, legal procedures, and document editing skills
- California Court venue understanding and familiarity with local rules, as well as knowledge of e-filing process with various California courts
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy of work
- Ability to manage in a strictly electronic (paperless) environment
- Strong PC skills
- Strong Microsoft Office product skills, including but not limited to Office 365, TEAMS, and OneDrive
- Skilled in working with Adobe and utilizing and manipulating PDF documents
- Demonstrated knowledge of legal software applications
- Must have the ability to handle and respond to sensitive and confidential information
- Strong oral and written communication skills and organizational skills
- Ability to file using alpha-numeric systems
- Advanced knowledge of practice areas and legal procedures
- Bachelor's degree in related area or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Notary license
- Knowledge of Electronic Legal Management: e-Docs and Team Connect preferred
- Actively shapes our company culture (e.g., participating in employee resource groups, volunteering, etc.)
- Lives into cultural norms (e.g., willing to have cameras when it matters: helping onboard new team members, building relationships, etc.)
- Travels as needed for role, including divisional / team meetings and other in-person meetings
- Fulfills business needs, which may include investing extra time, helping other teams, etc
Benefits
- Annual bonus eligibility for most roles
- 401(k) with a company match
- Flexible Workplace
- Home-Flex roles, working primarily from home, often with the flexibility to work from various locations including CSAA offices
- Reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities or other limitations
- Company-wide annual discretionary bonus, through our Annual Incentive Plan (AIP), of up to 5% of eligible pay
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