Legal Services Paralegal (Primary Home)

at  American Family Insurance

American Family Insurance is looking for our next Legal Services Paralegal to join the team. In this role, you will provide essential support during specific phases of litigation and non-litigation processes under the close supervision of an attorney. You will be instrumental in case preparation, document management, and legal research. Come join our dynamic legal team and help us protect dreams!
Position Compensation Range:
Pay Rate Type:
Hourly
Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location.

LEGAL KNOWLEDGE:

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of tort and contract law, legal procedures, legal terminology, and the judicial system.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Automobile liability insurance defense experience required, preferably in a staff counsel setting.
• Knowledge of using the electronic court filing systems in Wisconsin.
• Experience in ordering medical records and drafting medical chronologies.
• Experience independently drafting dispositive/non-dispositive motions or other pleadings.
• Experience drafting discovery responses.
• Excellent written and verbal skills required.
• Review and manage files in a paperless system.
  This is a remote role in Wisconsin. We may ask you for attendance at trials, depositions, mediations, and team and company engagement events.
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  We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements listed above. Skills can be used in many different ways, and your life and professional experience may be relevant beyond what a list of requirements will capture. We encourage those who are passionate about what we do to apply!
  We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.
  We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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