Workers' Compensation Legal Assistant II

Overview

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., a fast-growing commercial insurance company, has an immediate need for an in-house legal assistant to work in Chicago, Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Provide Legal Assistant support to 2 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.

• Assemble medical packets to experts along with itemized schedule of records.

• 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.

Provide backup support when needed:

• 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)

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

• 3+ years' workers compensation experience required.

• Prior workers' compensation experience supporting multiple attorneys and competing deadlines.

• Ability to type a min. of 70 wpm and must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)

• Organized, self- motivated, ability to prioritize and work independently.

• Exceptional attention to details and the production of professional work product

• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Work in a team environment with a positive respectful attitude

• Experience with a document management platform (Litify a plus)

#LI-DD1

#LI-HYBRID