Paralegal

Paralegal

Provides assistance and support to ERIE attorneys and outside counsel. Duties and responsibilities include assisting in the preparation of legal memoranda, performing legal research at the direction of attorneys, assisting attorneys in routine legal matters and providing administrative support as needed, assisting attorneys in responding to subpoenas served upon The ERIE, assisting attorneys in responding to discovery requests in lawsuits filed against The ERIE, preparing documents and maintaining Structured Settlements, preparing documents and maintaining Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) Hearing documentation, attending meetings and taking notes for attorneys, maintaining spreadsheet of restitution payments received, assisting attorneys, Treasury Department and Claims Operations Department with bankruptcy matters, preference payments and proofs of claim, preparing Hold Orders, and performing other duties as assigned.

Capabilities: Values Diversity, Nimble Learning, Self-Development, Collaborates, Information Management Skills, Customer Focus, Cultivates Innovation, Instills Trust, Optimizes Work Processes (IC), Ensures Accountability, Decision Quality.

Qualifications: Minimum educational requirements include a high school diploma, or equivalent. Additional experience includes a minimum of six years experience in a law firm or corporate legal department, or equivalent. Designations and/or licenses include completion of paralegal degree or certification program. Physical requirements include lifting/moving 0-20 lbs; occasional (<20%) lifting/moving 20-50 lbs; occasional (<20%) ability to move over 50 lbs using lifting aide equipment; rarely driving; rarely pushing/pulling/moving objects, equipment with wheels; occasional (<20%) manual keying/data entry/inputting information/computer use; frequent (50-80%) climbing/accessing heights; rarely.