Legal Assistant
AmTrust Group

Job Info

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Overview

The Legal Assistant will assist various business units by performing a variety of litigation support services. They must maintain a solid understanding of AmTrust's mission, vision, and values and uphold the standards of the AmTrust organization.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys in defending parties in litigated matters including drafting pleadings motions and other legal documents as well as contacting clients and witnesses; all other tasks related to litigation;
• Collect, reviewed, redact, categorize (e-tag) and produce documents using AmTrust's in-house E-Discovery platform in response to subpoenas or in connection with other legal matters;
• Receives and/or returns telephone calls as directed by Supervisor;
• Performs general maintenance of Legal documents in the claim files;
• Handles multiple priorities and competing deadlines;
• Works with confidential information in a discreet manner;
• Submit and follow-up to medical requests;
• Scheduling IME's;
• Maintains data integrity in computer platform(s);
• Generates and maintains various reports/logs;
• Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma;
• 8+ years experience in assisting litigation attorneys in a general liability law firm and/or staff operation for an insurance company.
• Familiarity with New Jersey courts e-filing system.
• Experience drafting pleadings, motions and discovery documents;
• Position requires in-office presence according to departmental needs, Amtrust policy, and local regulations or mandates;
• Ability to take direction and make decisions;
• Self-organized and detail oriented;
• Ability to learn new procedures quickly and adapt to a changing environment;
• Professional telephone demeanor and good oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to work well under pressure and multi-task in a fast-paced environment;
• Basic understanding of law office technology; and
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Experience with civil litigation and insurance Legal; litigation in particular preferred

This job description is designed to provide a general overview of the requirements of the job and does not entail a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities that will be required in this position. AmTrust has the right to revise this job description at any time.

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