Insurance Defense Legal Assistant

Bressler Amery & Ross • Full-time • Florham Park, New Jersey, United States • $70k - $75k / year • 7h ago

Insurance Defense Legal Assistant

Summary

Bressler, Amery & Ross, a dynamic and rapidly growing law firm with national practice, seeks a Legal Assistant for its’ Insurance Defense Practice Group. Much of the focus is upon all areas of first-party coverage, including windstorm, fire, theft, water damage, sinkhole, and “collapse claims.”

Essential Responsibilities

Assisting in reviewing and analyzing cases to determine their readiness for trial litigation.
Organizing case files and documents.
Case tracking and calendaring all necessary deadlines.
Coordinate hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and any other event necessary.
Manage attorneys’ calendar.
Document production.
Drafting simple pleadings including notices, subpoenas and motions.
Electronic Fillings.
Interacting with firm personnel, third-party witnesses, external vendors, outside counsel, and clients.
Preparing standard form responses.
Research case law to be submitted to the Court.
Supporting other projects as needed.

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Essential Skills

Education and Experience

Minimum of 5 years’ current legal assistant experience in insurance litigation.
Experience with insurance defense/first party property claims.
Experience with Florida E-Portal filing and Court Management System for all of Florida Circuit Courts required.
Experience with Federal Court preferable.

Required Knowledge

Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook; and document management system(s).

Essential Skills

Strong proofreading and organizational skills.
Able to manage multiple tasks.
Team player: provide back-up support when available and as needed.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.

What We Offer:

Competitive Compensation & Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, 401(k) with firm contribution, generous PTO, and more.
Salary range: $70,000 - $75,000. The salary range does not guarantee, obligate, nor set expectations of an applicant’s salary in the event of hire. Actual compensation will depend upon several factors, including, the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications and skill set.

Bressler Amery & Ross is Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. If you need assistance or accommodation during the hiring process, please let us know.