What are the responsibilities and job description for the PARALEGAL FIRST PARTY DEFENSE position at Hereford Insurance Corp?
Perform various legal tasks to assist attorney in defending law suits.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
-Creates legal files after referral of litigation from the HIC claims departments.
-Enters the data into the legal computer systems.
-Dairy the date legal document is due and assign the staff attorney according to prearranged assignment directives.
-Follows up to make sure the attorney timely responds ie prepares the answer, motion, opposition papers etc.
-Prepares and serves legal documents in accordance with the assigned attorney's instructions.
-Obtains extensions of time to answer the summons and complaints.
-Types and serves letters, orders, subpoenas, discovery responses, etc.
=Assists in prepping a case for trial, arbitration, hearing.
-Prepares exhibits.
-Makes copies of legal documents and mails for claims departments.
-Edits legal forms and documents.
