Paralegal

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $71.5k - $87.4k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

💼 Paralegal

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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Mercury Insurance

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1962

🚘 Automotive

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Automotive • Consulting • Logistics

Mercury Insurance is a leading provider of insurance products, focusing on protecting individuals and their assets with a commitment to privacy and customer service. The company operates through independent agents and offers a range of insurance services including auto, home, and other personal insurance products. Mercury Insurance prioritizes the security of personal information and compliance with privacy laws, ensuring that customer data is handled with care and only shared when necessary for account servicing or as legally required.

📋 Description

• Assist house counsel with pre-trial tasks • Draft responses, motions, pleadings, briefs, appeals, letters and other legal documents • Conduct legal research and investigate facts and case law for claim cases • Search, assemble and summarize information for discovery responses, including interrogatories, requests for admissions and document inspections • Correspond with clients, attorneys, claims personnel and other parties regarding case status, information gathering and routine legal-procedure inquiries • Obtain extensions when necessary to preserve objections and ensure timely responses • Prepare, assemble and format court documents, discovery and pleadings • File pleadings, prepare affidavits of documents and maintain digital case files • Complete legal assignments supporting claim-case management • Prepare drafts of administrative reports, including initial opinions, discovery summaries, medical record summaries, and pre- and post-trial reports • Assist attorneys with trial preparation, including exhibits, trial books, motions in limine, expert witness lists, statements of the case and other trial documents • Assist insureds in Small Claims cases by investigating facts, preparing trial briefs, preparing insureds for trial, attending trials and defending the company when named as a party • Collect and evaluate file evidence and research statutes, case law, vehicle valuation, medical treatment, aerial maps and policy language for Small Claims defense

🎯 Requirements

• Certificate of completion of a paralegal program approved by the American Bar Association; or qualifying postsecondary paralegal education; or BA/advanced degree plus one year of qualifying law-related experience and attorney declaration; or high school diploma/GED plus three years of qualifying law-related experience and attorney declaration • This experience and training shall be completed no later than December 31, 2003 • Minimum: 0-2 years insurance defense paralegal experience and/or equivalent insurance defense litigation experience • General knowledge of legal principles, terminology and procedures • Written communication skills to draft legal documents supporting and responding to discovery, depositions, motions, and to proofread/edit documents • Ability to work in a paperless environment • Ability to correspond effectively with clients, attorneys and other involved parties • Knowledge and proficiency in word processing and case management software • Completion of 4 hours of continuing education or required hours of education in compliance with State rules • Preferred: Degree in paralegal studies and/or Paralegal Certificate with 1+ insurance defense or civil litigation experience • Preferred: 1-2+ years paralegal experience in civil litigation/insurance defense • Preferred: Excellent written and verbal communication and grammatical skills • Preferred: Ability to carry out day-to-day activities logically and effectively and complete assignments promptly

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation • Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions • Paid time off (vacation time, sick time, 9 paid Company holidays, volunteer hours) • Incentive bonus programs (potential for holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance-based bonus) • Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance • 401 (k) retirement savings plan with company match • Engaging work environment • Promotional opportunities • Education assistance • Professional and personal development opportunities • Company recognition program • Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more