[Hiring] Senior Civil Litigation Paralegal @American Family Insurance

Role Description

You will provide litigation support in all phases of the litigation process under the supervision of an attorney. You will conduct legal research for attorneys. You will report to a manager, legal services.

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Position Compensation Range: $69,000.00 - $115,000.00

Pay Rate Type: Salary

Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

Primary Accountabilities

• Leverage significant litigation experience to draft and manage complex pleadings, discovery requests and responses, motions, deposition summaries, abstracts, legal memoranda, and correspondence under attorney supervision.
• Analyze, organize, and summarize extensive medical records and other case-related documentation in support of discovery, case strategy, settlement evaluation, and trial preparation.
• Independently coordinate and execute all phases of discovery and case investigation, including identifying key issues, developing discovery plans, and managing case deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Conduct interviews and communicate effectively with insureds, company representatives, expert witnesses, fact witnesses, and opposing counsel. Prepare comprehensive witness materials, discovery responses, demonstrative exhibits, and trial support documents.
• Apply advanced litigation knowledge to support trial preparation, mediations, arbitrations, and hearings, including preparing exhibits, witness binders, chronologies, and case summaries.
• Maintain and oversee complex litigation files and electronic case records, ensuring confidentiality, accuracy, compliance with court deadlines, and proactive calendar management.
• Evaluate case files to identify legal and factual issues, assess settlement potential, and recommend additional investigation or records needed to support defense strategies.
• Obtain, review, and analyze medical, employment, financial, and other relevant records; organize case materials; and prepare detailed statements of facts, case summaries, hearing outlines, and arbitration or trial contentions.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience performing legal research, conducting investigations, gathering and summarizing medical records, indexing depositions, gathering evidence and preparing exhibits for trial.
• Demonstrated experience preparing pleadings, motions, deposition summaries, discovery responses, and other legal correspondence.
• Demonstrated experience with various PC software applications (e.g. Microsoft Office Suites, Internet Explorer, Outlook, Acrobat, FrontPage).
• Demonstrated experience working with confidential documents and situations.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of legal ethics rules and the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of tort and contract law, legal procedures, legal terminology, and the judicial system.

Requirements

• Experience handling litigation matters in Clark County courts and familiarity with local procedures and practices.
• Working knowledge of Nevada civil procedure, discovery, and trial preparation.
• Proficiency with LegalFiles or similar case management systems.
• Demonstrated experience identifying, retaining, and managing expert witnesses across multiple disciplines.
• Strong background in managing expert and discovery disclosures, including the timely production of records and case materials.
• Proven ability to conduct complex investigations independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience mentoring, training, or serving as a resource to other legal professionals.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 10%.

Physical Requirements

• Work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits.
• Competitive 401(k) contribution.
• Pension plan.
• Annual incentive.
• 9 paid holidays.
• Paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees).
• Student loan repayment program.
• Paid-family leave.

Additional Information

• To ensure a strong start, all employees participate in our New Employee Orientation during their first week.
• Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks.
• Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions.
• Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting.
• We are an equal opportunity employer.
• American Family Insurance is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.