Legal Assistant III

Overview:
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., a fast-growing commercial insurance company, has an immediate need for an in-house legal assistant to work in our Irvine, CA Staff Counsel office.

Responsibilities:
Provide Legal Assistant support to 3 or more Attorneys

Identify and flag critical documents requiring timely responses and associated deadlines to ensure our clients/insureds/Company are protected from sanctions and unnecessary litigation

Coordinate/schedule meetings, hearings, appointments, and depositions

Maintain and manage Attorney calendars avoiding and resolving conflicts

Generate draft templates (pleadings, motions, objections, correspondence) for attorney review and approval

Document processing (assemble, copy, scan, serve, E-file accordingly)

Manage and prioritize competing deadlines

Communicate with claim partners, clients, witnesses, Court, opposing counsel, vendors, and team members

Maintain data integrity in our document management platform supporting our paperless environment (documents, parties, roles/relations, naming conventions)

Timely transmit and request payments to vendors, experts, etc.

Knowledge of local Court rules and filing requirements

Assist Managing Attorney and Manager with special assignments as needed

Qualifications:
Answer inbound main line phone calls and route inquiries to correct team member

Greet and manage guests and vendors

Retrieve, scan, and route all incoming mail to proper team and Claims

Monitor and process office electronic mailbox correspondence

Process outbound USPS/FedEx mail Provide office support as needed (place tickets for failing equipment, order office supplies, assist peers as needed and during PTO)

The salary range for this role is $33hr-$36/hr. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California. Base pay offered may vary depending on, but not limited to education, experience, skills, geographic location, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics. This range may be modified in the future.

 

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What We Offer:
AmTrust Financial Services offers a competitive compensation package and excellent career advancement opportunities. Our benefits include: Medical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses & children, Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, 401k Savings Plans, Paid Time Off.

 

AmTrust strives to create a diverse and inclusive culture where thoughts and ideas of all employees are appreciated and respected. This concept encompasses but is not limited to human differences with regard to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, culture, religion or disabilities.

 

AmTrust values excellence and recognizes that by embracing the diverse backgrounds, skills, and perspectives of its workforce, it will sustain a competitive advantage and remain an employer of choice. Diversity is a business imperative, enabling us to attract, retain and develop the best talent available. We see diversity as more than just policies and practices. It is an integral part of who we are as a company, how we operate and how we see our future.