Legal Administrative Assistant (On-Site - Nashville, TN)
About the role
At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.
Job Description
Join our legal team as a vital operational partner to Staff Counsel Attorneys. In this role, you'll manage legal documents and case information, process and distribute high-volume mail and correspondence, maintain accurate records within case management systems, and serve as a key resource for internal and external inquiries. You'll play an important role in keeping litigation operations organized, efficient, and moving forward in a fast-paced legal environment.
This position requires working onsite five days per week in our Nashville, TN office.
Key Responsibilities
- Handle all incoming mail (high volume) - maintaining, sorting and distribution of mail
- Handle confidential information
- May handle calls and inquiries in an accurate and timely manner
- Ability to provide "knowledge transfer" to new employees on the team within this role
- Makes basic decision within established procedures under supervision
- May enter and manage data, including pleadings, motions and trials, arbitration and mediation letters
- May manage calendars and files related to events and details in the case management systems
- Monitors and maintains compliance with Team Connect (Litigation Management System)
Qualifications
- 1-3+ years of experience in a litigation setting or prior insurance defense experience preferred.
- Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this job.
- Good communications skills including the ability to maintain a courteous and professional demeanor with clients, customers and with fellow employees
- Mail handling experience
- Clerical and administrative support experience
- Intermediate knowledge of software applications including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, Internet, and other web-based applications
- Ability to prioritize work and organize own time
- Ability to complete professional, error free documents utilizing good grammar, spelling and format skills, including accurate preparation of legal pleadings, agreement letters, memoranda reports, outlines, schedules and client communications
Explore the Benefits of Joining Allstate's Client Legal Services
- Exceptional Work-Life Balance:
At Allstate, we understand the importance of achieving harmony between work and personal life. Our in-house litigation roles provide more predictable schedules and flexibility, allowing you to excel professionally while enjoying a fulfilling personal life. •
Holistic Understanding of the Business
Direct Client Collaboration
Strategic Influence and Impact
Diverse Legal Challenges
Professional Growth Opportunities
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