Legal Assistant

CopperPoint Insurance Companies has two exciting opportunities for a Litigation Assistant in California. This position is responsible for providing legal, administrative, and clerical support to the attorneys, hearing representatives, and other staff within the legal department. Additionally, serves as a liaison between the claims department and the court system to obtain information and document

Job responsibilities:

• Provide legal, administrative, and clerical support to the attorneys, hearing representatives, and other staff within the litigation department including:
  • Executing proofs of service and subpoenas,
  • Conducting legal research as requested,
  • General office duties include calendaring, typing, telephone, filing, processing, and routing mail, making travel arrangements, processing expense accounts, transcribing dictation (infrequently),
• Act as a liaison between the legal and claims departments, outside counsel, panel law firms, and opposing law firms in obtaining information and facilitating information flow.
• Successfully complete the annual corporate Code of Conduct Training, and demonstrate full knowledge, understanding, and compliance with the Code.

Qualification/Competencies:

• Paralegal/legal assistant certification preferred.
• Knowledge of Workers Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) practices and procedures is strongly desired.
• Knowledge of workers’ compensation legal terminology and phraseology is strongly desired.
• Ability to prepare documents and effective correspondence on legal matters.
• Ability to maintain various records and reports; detailed, accurate calendaring, and tracking of court dates, and ticklers.
• Ability to arrange and reschedule needed many appointments, including medical examinations and depos.
• Computer skills and knowledge of relevant software, preferably including the WCAB Electronic Adjudication Management System (EAMS).
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively under deadlines.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to, with reasonable accommodation: sit for extended periods of time; manage concurrent deadlines and multiple priorities; view and input data on a PC for extended periods of time; have effective verbal and written communication skills; stand, stoop, lift, carry and walk on, at least, an intermittent basis.
• Paralegal/legal assistant certification preferred.
• Prior legal administrative experience is preferred.
• Prior experience in workers’ compensation is strongly desired.

Salary Range:

• $50,000.00 - $59,000.00 annually
• Compensation may vary dependent on skills, experience, education, and geographical location.
• In addition to base salary, compensation may include an annual discretionary bonus.

Founded in 1925, CopperPoint Insurance Companies is a leading provider of workers’ compensation and commercial insurance solutions. With an expanded Line of insurance products and a growing ten-state footprint in the western United States, CopperPoint embodies stability for policyholders in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Holding Company is the corporate parent of Arizona-based CopperPoint Insurance Companies, California-based Pacific Compensation Insurance Company, Alaska National Insurance Company, and other CopperPoint Insurance Entities.

CopperPoint’s culture of compassion extends to the community through employee volunteerism, corporate matching, Board service, program sponsorships, and in-kind contributions. We empower employees by providing 12 hours of paid volunteer time annually and matching their personal contributions to the charities of their choice up to $500 per year. In 2019, CopperPoint employees reported 3,500 volunteer hours.

CopperPoint offers a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits package including major medical, dental, and vision, and a wide range of competitive benefits programs, generous matching contributions to your 401(k) plan, generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and other education benefits and business casual dress. CopperPoint is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, ancestry or citizenship status, genetic information, pregnancy status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law. CopperPoint maintains a drug-free workplace.