Job Description
Associate Legal Assistant - Fairfax, VA (Hybrid): GEICO is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Associate Legal Assistant to join their team in Fairfax, VA. This is a hybrid position, offering both remote and in-office work options. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of experience as a legal secretary, paralegal, or legal assistant handling personal injury litigation matters. Salary and grade will be based on experience.
Key Responsibilities: - Develop a working knowledge of legal concepts, practices, and Staff Counsel procedures applicable by jurisdiction - Draft and revise routine legal documents - Handle multiple administrative and legal tasks to support attorneys - Participate in preparation of pleadings, routine motions, notices, jury demands, routine discovery, review invoices, and prepare/send checks - Provide training and onboarding support for Staff Counsel Support Staff - Maintain relationships with attorneys, outside departments, courts, clients, and third parties
Basic Qualifications: - Minimum of 2 years of experience as a legal secretary, paralegal, or legal assistant handling personal injury litigation matters - May need to obtain and maintain a notary license, based on jurisdiction - Experience preparing routine pleadings, motions, petitions, prehearing and arbitration statements, admissions, notices, jury demands, routine discovery, expert disclosures, and correspondence of a non-dictated nature, within the case management system, for attorney review and signature - Experience managing and monitoring court filings and suits via mail, in-person, or e-filing - Previous experience handling paper and electronic mail - Knowledge and experience maintaining attorney and office calendars - Experience reviewing invoices and ensuring compliance with company policies - Experience assisting in the discovery process, including gathering and compiling medical records and discovery documents, and coordinating IME's - Strong communication skills and ability to interact with clients, claims personnel, adversaries, and tribunals
Location: This is a hybrid position, with both remote and in-office work options available. The primary location for this role is Fairfax, VA.
Benefits: As an Associate at GEICO, you'll receive a comprehensive Total Rewards Program, including: - Premier Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with no waiting period - Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave - 401(k) Plan - Tuition Assistance - Paid Training and Licensures
*Benefits may vary by location and eligibility requirements may apply.
Equal Employment Opportunity: GEICO is an equal opportunity employer and provides fair and equal employment opportunities to all associates and job applicants, regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. The company promotes and hires individuals solely based on their qualifications for the job, without discrimination or harassment.
Reasonable Accommodation: GEICO provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the company. This applies to all applicants and associates, and the company strives to provide a productive and respectful work environment free from discrimination and harassment.
