Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company

Legal Assistant

Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company Altamonte Springs, FL
Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company

Legal Assistant

Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company Altamonte Springs, FL
9 months ago 39 applicants

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  • Employment Eligibility (e-Verify): English & Spanish
  • Right to work: English / Spanish

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Position Overview

The Legal Assistant reports directly to his or her assigned attorney and is trained and specialized to support the attorney in litigating cases effectively by creating and maintaining digital case files, managing the attorney’s schedule, creating and writing the first draft of documents.

Essential Job Functions

  • Keep cases organized by creating a digital file system and maintaining the digital file system
  • Schedule all events on the attorney’s calendar
  • Schedule and manage a task list of all the attorney’s deadlines
  • Draft and file clerical documents, such as all notices, stipulations, orders, summons, etc.
  • Prepare the first draft of documents, such as pleadings, motions to compel, motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, releases, etc.
  • Review, prepare, and file court documents for the attorney
  • Prepare legal correspondence and documents to be issued to counsel and court
  • Review, prepare, and provide folders for attorney’s events, such as hearings, depositions/examinations under oath, mediations, meetings, trials, etc.
  • Verbally communicate with law firms, witnesses, experts, the judiciary, court reporting firms, interpreting firms, printing firms, etc.
  • communicate with various internal departments, such as accounting, claims, SIU, underwriting, etc.
  • Meet legal assistant’s deadlines to assist the attorney’s deadlines
  • Input billing for daily activity
  • Marginal Job Functions
  • Compile, analyze, and organize information
  • Assist attorneys in a legal office
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Requirements
  • Legal Assistants skills for litigation, including an understanding of the rules of procedures
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to handle heavy call volumes
  • Ability to work independently as well as a team player
  • Dependable and reliable
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook and Adobe
  • Keen observation skills
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Impressive communication skills

Benefit Highlights

  • Industry leading medical, dental and vision insurance plan
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match of 100% on up to 5% of compensation (match is fully-vested immediately)
  • Generous PTO policy
  • Eligible for performance based bonuses

  • Seniority level

    Entry level

  • Employment type

    Full-time

  • Job function

    Legal

  • Industries

    Insurance

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