Legal Assistant BI/UM

Legal Assistant BI/UM

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma required.
• 1 year of experience in legal support or related experience to include multi-tasking in a fast paced and complex business environment.
• Intermediate knowledge of the function/discipline and proven application of knowledge, skills and abilities towards work products required.
• Interpersonal skills vital to communicate optimally in person, by e-mail and telephone; effectively follow instructions from a diverse group of clients, attorneys and staff; provide reports with professional courtesy and tact.
• Strong ability to focus on details, demonstrate accuracy, and maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Applies intermediate knowledge to assist in providing support for the investigative process of a trial by gathering documents and information for legal assignments.
• Collaborates with team to conduct research and analyze documents to prepare reports of findings and formulate alternatives.
• Collaborates with team to evaluate risk of alternatives and calculate costs of potential liability and assesses benefits/drawbacks.
• May assist in preparing drafts of legal documents such as discovery responses, affidavits, motions, corporate minutes, contracts and other legal documents.
• Applies intermediate knowledge to assist with proper filing of documents with regulatory authorities, courts, other tribunals, monitors status and distributes copies.
• Assists team with preparing presentations and briefing material on topics relevant to USAA business.
• Oversees management and maintenance of attorneys’ files per the attorney’s specifications.
• May assist with administrative tasks to include, but not limited to, calendar responsibilities to ensure all deadlines are met; check writing, check requesting, copying, and handling mail as vital to ensure continuous business operations.
• May act as a liaison between attorney and outside counsel in the exchange of information.
• Collaborates with team members to resolve issues and to identify appropriate issues for escalation.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are optimally identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three plus years of proven experience assisting attorneys in handling discovery, conducting legal research, drafting motions, and performing trial preparation working for a personal injury insurance defense staff counsel office in the state of Arizona.
• Notary Public
• Bachelor’s Degree
• US military experience with skills related to one of the following MOS’s: Navy (Legalman (LN)), Marines (4421, 4422, 4430) Army (27D/270A/42L), USAF (51JX / 5J0X1).