Legal Assistant

at  Allstate

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Sorts, distributes, and process incoming & outgoing mail and faxes, including saving to system
• Creates and routes general interoffice communications
• Manages calendars and files related to events and create communication and reminders
• Saving emails/correspondence/productions and keeping well maintained files as per the Allstate Legal Department’s Best Practices Guidelines
• Prepares opening documents, and closing documents
• Preparing boilerplate pleadings and drafting of correspondence, etc.
• Scheduling of Examinations for Discovery, Motions, Settlement Conferences, Mediations, etc.
• Assembles Motion Records, Mediation Memorandum, Pre-Trial conference brief, etc.
• Proficient in online filing of Court documents and using Caselines in addition to Calendly
• Submitting lawyers expenses and LawPro Transaction Levy
• Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this job

QUALIFICATIONS:

• College Degree Preferred
• Good communication skills, including ability to maintain a courteous and professional demeanor with clients, service providers, insureds, fellow employees and other counsel and their support staff
• Ability to create professional, error free documents utilizing good grammar, spelling and format skills, including completing and sending form letters
• Understanding and ability to use and operate within the Rules of Civil Procedure and Licensing Appeal Tribunal Rules
• Knowledge of software applications including Microsoft Outlook, Adobe, Word, Excel, Internet searches, PowerPoint and other, web-based applications
  Allstate Canada Group has policies and practices that provide workplace accommodations. If you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

SKILLS

Business Communications, Client Relations, Customer Centricity, Digital Literacy, Inclusive Leadership, Issue Management, Learning Agility, Litigation, Office Administration, Results-Oriented
Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.
You’ll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of several inclusivity and diversity awards, we’ve proven that Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live.

Please refer the Job description for details