Legal Assistant

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Legal Assistant is responsible for assisting the defense operations with internal legal support/research, case/file management, strategic projects, and other administrative and departmental support needs. This role serves as a crucial leader on several time-sensitive and critical work streams that are necessary to the execution of our claims strategy. The Legal Assistant helps coordinate and drive crucial intra/interdepartmental strategic plan initiatives. Success in this role will involve the development of a proactive system for managing internal claims-related research and processes. In addition, this role is tasked with proactively identifying and addressing support and research needs within the Department. The incumbent must be able to identify, understand, and communicate developing legal trends relevant to medical malpractice and other MAGMUTUAL lines of business.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

Strategic:

• Develop working knowledge of company’s three-year strategic plan.
• Manage projects and workflows associated with Claims-related strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate key stakeholders in managing strategic programs and initiatives.
• Establish partnership with Service/Advice team and help manage Claims-related customer issues and inquiries.

Legal Research/Paralegal Support:

• Track trial outcomes and prepare trial report.
• Schedule meetings/conference calls requiring multiple attendees.
• Track state-specific claims legal issues.
• Conduct state-specific Litigation Administrative Support.
• Obtain pleadings from the court when necessary.

Claims Team Support Tasks:

• Assist with claims file organization and management of documents in claims systems.
• Work with PolicyOwners and Defense Counsel to obtain and manage medical records.
• Draft claims correspondence to PolicyOwners, insureds, and other key stakeholders.
• Prepare form reservation of rights letters.
• Keep and monitor calendar of all claims team deadlines and major milestones.
• Keep and monitor trial and mediation calendar and ensure timely presentation of cases for review.
• Manage correspondence with internal medical faculty.
• Check and confirm coverage based on legal pleadings and motions.

Executive Support:

• Prepare presentation materials for claims reviews, board meetings, and departmental meetings.
• Assist with management of Chief Claims Officer’s calendar and provide proactive administrative support.
• Coordinate meetings and partnership calls with external departments, insureds, and PolicyOwners.

Administrative & Data-related Tasks:

• Manage working documents on strategic plan initiatives.
• Coordinate of working sessions/project groups for strategic plan-related meetings.
• Draft reinsurance reports and managing reinsurance requests.
• Establish partnership with Data team, incl. cleaning up/correcting data generated in reports.
• Coordinate of biannual claims reviews with large accounts.
• Coordinate attorney selection process and reviews of outside counsel.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Paralegal certification preferred (or significant paralegal/legal assistant experience).
• Experience with insurance and/or claims a plus.
• Demonstrated success with data analysis and synthetization of large volume of legal data.
• Highly organized with strong attention-to-detail.
• Proactive and creative thinker.
• Highly adaptable to changing priorities and business needs.
• Operates autonomously.

Location: 

Atlanta Office