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Our Business
Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company with a history of strong financial performance for over 95 years. Focused on exceptional employee and customer experience, we are frequently recognized for awards and honors, including being named to Forbes’ 2021 Best Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance list.
Our Culture
We genuinely care about each other, our customers, and the communities in which we operate. Our leaders actively champion career development and invite us to voice unique ideas and diverse perspectives. If that sounds appealing, we think you would feel inspired on our team to achieve and be rewarded for extraordinary results.
Selective Insurance is seeking a Paralegal for our staff counsel office in Roseland, NJ. This is a hybrid position with 2 days a week in the office and 3 days remote.
This role will provide litigation support to a team of attorneys, focusing on discovery and discovery-related motions, briefs, memoranda and other pleadings. Paralegals generally do not provide transcription support to attorneys and all paralegal work is self-generated without secretarial transcription support. All job duties and responsibilities must be carried out in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepare draft answers to written discovery, replies to document demands, and responses to requests for admission propounded upon clients.
- Create, update, and prepare correspondence, pleadings, briefs, motions, memoranda, summaries, reports, etc. using the Company’s legal case management software, and voice recognition equipment. Proofread final work product to ensure high quality and compliance with office standards.
- Analyze adversaries written discovery responses in order to determine whether follow-up is needed for more specific responses.
- Prepare motions related to discovery.
- Summarize discovery received.
- Summarize medical records received
- Schedule IME’s and Expert inspections
- Assist in expert retention and document transfer.
- Propound discovery on other parties as requested by assigned attorney, in accordance with office protocol.
- Provide trial support as requested by assigned attorney, in accordance with office protocol.
- Provide other assistance as requested by managing attorney.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- At least 5 years paralegal experience in the jurisdiction required.
- Plaintiff or subrogation experience required.
- Paralegal certificate from ABA approved paralegal program recommended.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel required.
- Legal case management software experience preferred.
- Excellent customer service, writing and oral communication skills required.
Job Grade or Level will be based on experience.
The salary range for this position is $52,700 – $ 86,700.The actual base salary is based on geographic location, and the range is representative of salaries for this role throughout Selective’s footprint. Additional considerations include the candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Selective is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. That means we respect and value every individual’s unique opinions, beliefs, abilities, and perspectives. We are committed to promoting a welcoming culture that celebrates diverse talent, individual identity, different points of view and experiences – and empowers employees to contribute new ideas that support our continued and growing success. Building a highly engaged team is one of our core strategic imperatives, which we believe is enhanced by diversity, equity, and inclusion. We expect and encourage all employees and all of our business partners to embrace, practice, and monitor the attitudes, values, and goals of acceptance; address biases; and foster diversity of viewpoints and opinions.
Selective maintains a drug-free workplace.
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