Senior Legal Assistant

Sr Legal Assistant - LU10BN

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We are seeking an experienced remote Senior Legal Assistant to provide full litigation support to multiple attorneys on our Workers’ Compensation Team for the Pennsylvania Staff Law Office. The ideal candidate will thrive in a high-volume, paperless environment that is both dynamic and rewarding. Our collaborative, team-oriented legal assistant should be knowledgeable about Workers’ Compensation insurance defense and capable of managing a heavy caseload.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, e-file, and serve (as appropriate) correspondence, briefs, motions, pleadings, discovery, deposition notices, and other documents using appropriate software, in compliance with Pennsylvania and occasionally federal court systems.
• Manage large volumes of documents, including receipt and issuance, for cases involving extensive document exchanges.
• Schedule and maintain attorney calendars based on court notifications and case management deadlines, including depositions and other key events.
• Assist attorneys with trial preparation as needed.
• Review and process daily incoming mail.
• Maintain electronic legal files in accordance with office protocols.
• Support attorneys with invoice reviews, payment requests, and check processing.
• Interact professionally with attorneys, clients, opposing counsel, teammates, claim partners, and court personnel.
• Provide general office support including document matching, production, CD duplication, PDF creation and compilation, and file conversion.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Legal Assistant in a paperless Pennsylvania insurance defense law office or corporate legal department
• Experience handling high-exposure, document-intensive files.
• Familiarity with the PA Workers’ Compensation process, including use of WCAIS.
• Proven ability to manage a high-volume litigation caseload, including document production, discovery, Outlook calendar maintenance, and coordination with experts.
• Strong working knowledge of Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation court systems and applicable federal court systems.
• Resourceful in researching and managing procedural issues and court rules.
• Excellent multi-tasking, organizational, and time management skills.
• Proficiency with paperless case management software.
• Strong command of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Teams).
• Ability to meet productivity targets in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, especially in prioritizing tasks for multiple attorneys.
• Proficiency in handling electronic document formats such as TIF, PDF, and JPG.
• Willingness to attend and participate in periodic virtual department meetings, with occasional in-person attendance as required.

WHAT ELSE CAN YOU TELL ME?

• This is a fully remote position that will require occasional travel to our Pennsylvania office for yearly in-office visits or as needed at time of trial (PA Resident preferred).
• For full-time, occasional, part-time or remote positions: (1) high speed broadband internet service is required, we do not recommend or support DSL, wireless, Wifi, Hotspots, Fiber without a modem and Satellite; (2) Internet provider supplied modem/router/gateway is hardwired to the Hartford issued computer with an ethernet cable; and (3) minimum upload/download speeds of 5Mbps/30Mbps will be required. To confirm whether your Internet system has sufficient speeds, please visit http://www.speedtest.net from your personal computer.

How We Focus on Your Wellbeing: ​

• 401K, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance. Effective day 1. ​

• 25 days paid time off in your first full year and Paid Holidays

• Click on this link to learn more about our comprehensive benefits package and award-winning well-being program: https://www.thehartford.com/careers/benefits

• Tuition reimbursement - up to $5,25