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Job Title
Paralegal
Job Location
Los Angeles
Job Type
Paralegal
Expertise
Description
The Team
Clyde & Co seeks a Paralegal to support our insurance coverage
practice group. This practice represents insurers in complex
commercial litigation and insurance coverage matters, including the
defense of consumer class actions against insurers, coverage disputes
pertaining to general liability and professional liability policies,
and bad faith coverage litigation.
This opportunity is ideal for a Paralegal who has 1 to 3 years'
experience or someone who is interested in gaining 2 - 3 years of
legal experience before going to law school.
Key Responsibilities
Draft, update and maintain spreadsheets to track status of claims
In charge of initial drafting of discovery requests and responses
In charge of initial drafting of simple motions
Triage and sort e-mail inbox to open new matters
Assist with document productions
Shepardize motions and opinion communications
Liaise with clients regarding status of claims, potential claims,
and coverage letters
Finalize and send coverage letters; and
Monitor state and federal court dockets and forecast possible
upcoming claims.
Qualifications
Intermediate level of proficiency in MS Office (specifically Excel)
Familiarity with Court websites is a plus
Web based document review databases (Nextpoint and/or Relativity)
Good command of Westlaw
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Superior organizational skills
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to handle highly sensitive information
Ability to gracefully work under pressure
Flexible and adapts well to changes in workload
Self-sufficient/self-starter
Trial experience is a plus
Clyde & Co is a leading, sector-focused global law firm with 440
partners, 1800 lawyers, 2500 legal professionals, and 4000 staff in
over 50 offices and associated offices worldwide. The firm specializes
in the sectors that move, build and power our connected world and the
insurance that underpins it, including transport, infrastructure,
energy, trade & commodities, and insurance. With a strong focus on
developed and emerging markets, the firm has achieved compound average
annual revenue growth of 15% over the last ten years, making it one of
the fastest-growing law firms in the world with ambitious plans for
further growth.
It is the policy of the Firm to recruit, hire, promote, reassign,
compensate and train highly qualified persons without regard to race,
color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
religion, national origin, age, disability, or any other basis
protected by applicable law.
Benefits offered include flexible time off; medical, dental, and
vision insurance; 401K Safe Harbor contribution; Life/AD&D
Disability; Flexible Spending Account; Supplemental Medical Accident
Insurance; Supplemental Critical Illness Insurance; Employee
Assistance Program; Pet Insurance; Commuter Benefits.
The salary range for this position is $70,000 to $85,000. The range
for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are
considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited
to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications;
and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range
estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic
differential associated with the location at which the position may be
filled. It is not typical for an individual to be hired near the top
of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent
on the facts and circumstances of each case.
