What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal position at Bear River Mutual Insurance Company?
Bear River Mutual Insurance Company
Bear River Mutual, established in 1909, is Utah's oldest and largest personal lines property and casualty insurance company, headquartered in Murray, Utah. The company's dedication to the Utah market and focus on high-level service have created loyal customers for over 100 years. Bear River Mutual has been recognized for its success and was named one of Utah's Best Companies to Work for by Utah Business Magazine. The legal department defends Bear River Mutual and its insureds against lawsuits stemming from personal injury and property damage claims.
We provide competitive compensation for our employees. We offer comprehensive medical and dental care plans as well as long term disability, group term and supplemental life insurance to all full-time employees. We offer generous employer contributions to your heath savings accounts. In addition, we provide opportunities to earn bonuses twice a year. To help plan for your future, we offer a 401k plan with a competitive company match—and a pension plan.
Understanding the importance of a good work life balance, we offer generous paid time off and company paid holidays. We care about our employees continuing their learning and development and offer an education reimbursement program and discounts on Bear River Mutual personal insurance.
Litigation Paralegal
Bear River Mutual is seeking a talented and self-driven paralegal to assist in-house counsel in all stages of litigation. Experience in personal injury or insurance defense work is preferred, but any experience in a litigation practice will be considered. This position will work primarily from our office in Murray, Utah, with an option for limited work from home.
Duties and Responsibilities:
· Preparing, collecting, and summarizing the information, data and evidence for use in hearings or trials.
· Preparing legal documents, including pleadings, discovery requests, notices, etc.
· Issuing subpoenas and tracking responses to subpoenas and other records requests.
· Organizing case research, notes, medical records, legal documents, and client materials.
· Maintaining an accurate calendar with meetings, hearings, depositions, case deadlines, etc.
· Communicating with clients, law firms, and courts to coordinate case activities.
· Verifying documents for accuracy. Editing and proofreading legal documents; researching, medical records, public and private records.
· Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
· Strong written and oral communication skills.
· Familiarity with rules of civil procedure and other legal processes.
· Experience in drafting and filing pleadings, motions, answers, and other pleadings.
· Excellent computer and organizational skills.
· Ability to work independently with a can-do attitude.
Benefits
Bear River Mutual offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:
- 120 hours of PTO for first-year employees
- Profit sharing up to 8%
- Pension plan after five years of employment
- Medical and dental plans
- HSA with employee contributions
- Company 401(k) match up to 4%
- Hybrid work schedule (in-office & remote flexibility)