Legal Assistant (BI/UM)

We are currently seeking a talented personal injury Legal Assistant for our Orange County staff counsel law office. As a dedicated Legal Assistant, you will assist with personal injury legal work which is reviewed and approved by the supervising attorney. This includes but is not limited to research, contract administration, document preparation, and trial preparation. The legal work performed differs by practice area and area of specialty such as insurance, banking, investments, financial services, litigation, general corporate, ecommerce/marketing, government relations or labor/employee relations. Legal Assistants have a flexible work environment where your time will be split between working from home and traveling to a staff counsel office location. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. What you'll do: Applies intermediate knowledge to assist in providing support for the investigative process of a trial by gathering documents and information for legal assignments. Collaborates with team to conduct research and analyze documents to prepare reports of findings and formulate alternatives. Collaborates with team to evaluate risk of alternatives and calculate costs of potential liability and assesses benefits/drawbacks. May assist in preparing drafts of legal documents such as discovery responses, affidavits, motions, corporate minutes, contracts and other legal documents. Applies intermediate knowledge to assist with accurate filing of documents with regulatory authorities, courts, other tribunals, monitors status and distributes copies. Assists team with preparing presentations and briefing material on topics relevant to USAA business. Is responsible for management and maintenance of attorneys' files per the attorney's specifications. May assist with administrative tasks to include, but not limited to, calendar responsibilities to ensure all deadlines are met; check writing, check requesting, copying, and handling mail as vital to ensure continuous business operations. May act as a liaison between attorney and outside counsel in the exchange of information. Collaborates with team members to resolve issues and to identify appropriate issues for escalation. Ensures risks associated with business activities are efficiently identified, measured, supervised, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.