Legal Assistant
Posted on: 5 Oct 2022
New Hyde Park, New York
Job Description
As a legal assistant on our team, you’ll handle complex tasks critical to the success of our law offices. An ideal candidate will have prior litigation experience and an understanding of legal terminology, which will be used to provide administrative support to our attorneys through preparation of legal documents and correspondences, such as motions and pleadings. Using an electronic case management system, you’ll manage attorney calendars, coordinate examinations for defense experts, and communicate with clients. Among other things, you’ll spend time maintaining files, answering phone calls, propounding discovery – including serving client discovery, along with other administrative duties.
Must-have qualifications
High school diploma/GED equivalent or higher
Two years of prior legal work experience in a business or legal environment supporting a professional team
Preferred skills
Insurance defense or personal injury experience working in a law firm
Time management and organizational skills required to provide support to a large group of professionals
Typing skills with special attention to grammar and accuracy
Ability to work independently while maintaining highly confidential information
Effective listening, verbal and written communication skills
Compensation
$27.88-$34.85/ hourly
Gainshare bonus up to 16% of your eligible earnings based on company performance
Benefits
401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%
Medical, dental & vision, including free preventative care
Wellness & mental health programs
Health care flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, & life insurance
Paid time off
Paid & unpaid sick leave where applicable, as well as short & long-term disability
Parental & family leave; military leave & pay
Diverse, inclusive & welcoming culture with Employee Resource Groups
Career development & tuition assistance
Progressive
Mayfield Village, OH
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. provides insurance products in the United States. It offers auto, motorcycle, recreational vehicle/trailer, boat, car, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, personal watercraft, golf cart, and Segway insurance products. The company also provides home and property insurance, such as homeowners, renters, condo, mobile home, and flood insurance, as well as commercial, pet, health, wedding and event, life, mechanical breakdown, umbrella, business, ID theft, and travel insurance.
In addition, it manages claims through its service centers; and provides roadside assistance and catastrophe claim services. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. offers its products online, as well as through phone and independent agents. The company was founded in 1937 and is based in Mayfield Village, Ohio with a network of offices in the United States. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Drive Insurance Holdings, Inc.
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IndustryInsurance
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No. of Employees35,000+
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