Description

The Chubb Staff Counsel office of McLaughlin Law Firm is currently seeking candidates for a full-time Senior Supervising Paralegal position for our Alpharetta, GA office. The attorneys and staff of the firm are employees of ACE American Insurance Company, a Chubb Company.

The Senior Supervising Paralegal provides advanced support to attorneys and the Law Office Administrator on all aspects of assigned litigation files, while maintaining a consistent leadership presence within the team. This role requires the ability to work independently, demonstrate excellent time management skills, and collaborate closely with the Managing Attorney and Law Office Administrator to ensure the team consistently meets business objectives. Under the direction and supervision of the Managing Attorney and Law Office Administrator, the Senior Supervising Paralegal's responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Draft discovery requests & responses, coordinate discovery process for litigation matters (including follow-up on requests, responses, and subpoenas) and summarize discovery responses and update medical chronologies.
• Legal research; and draft some pleadings, motions & status reports to claims.
• E-file and e-service of motions, pleadings, and discovery requests & responses.
• Gather, track, organize and summarize records and subpoena responses.
• Coordinate IMEs, investigators, and experts.
• Assist in the preparation of cases for trial, hearing, depositions, and mediation.
• Scheduling depositions, hearings, site inspections, and mediations.
• Litigation support in addition to coordinating all aspects of document production, organizing, and indexing binders, preparing witness files and exhibits.
• Communicate and interact with the firm's clients, opposing counsel, and Claims Department to exchange information and documentation related to the litigation process.
• Remain familiar with rules of procedure and court practices/preferences and communicate with court and counsel to confirm proceedings and coordinate submissions to court.
• Administrative case management updating data and document communications in electronic case files.
• Daily review and management of deadlines and calendars for attorneys.
• Maintain a visible and consistent leadership presence with your team. Be present, accessible, and responsive to your team. Serve as an example for and maintain a professional and inclusive work environment. Lead your team to provide firm's clients and Claim partners with best-in-class litigation support, collaboration, and productivity.
• Participate in setting execution and development goals for your team.
• Train and develop your team so that they provide our clients and Claim partners with best-in-class legal representation and excellence in customer service.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior paralegal experience in litigation environment.
• A Bachelor's degree or certificate of completion from a recognized paralegal training program is preferred, but is not required.
• Proficiency in MS Office software platforms (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook), Adobe Pro/Logikcull/Kiteworks/DocuSign; ESI tools; Ability to learn Prolaw and HotDocs platforms.
• Strong time management, organizational and communication skills.

ABOUT US

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.

At Chubb, we are committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to it. Our policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other conditions or opportunities of employment, without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, mental and physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, age, and pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law. Performance and qualifications are the only basis upon which we hire, assign, promote, compensate, develop and retain employees. Chubb prohibits all unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation against any individual who reports discrimination or harassment.