Legal Specialist - Ediscovery

A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding.  Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs.

Job Description

We offer a merit-based work-from-home program based on job responsibilities. After initial training in-person, this specific role could have the flexibility to work from home up to 3 days a week.

Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a Section Specialist. We are looking for the right individual to join our team to assist our Discovery Team with preparing responses to discovery requests, working with various internal resources to identify and collect responsive material and facilitating document production to outside counsel. The position requires the person to:

• Provide administrative support to attorneys and legal team members, including gathering, organizing, and maintaining legal documentation and records.
• Enter, update, and maintain information in legal matter management systems, including tracking assignments, projects, and related activities.
• Retrieve, prepare, and distribute claim files, underwriting files, discovery materials, and other legal documents as requested.
• Assist with the preparation, maintenance, and tracking of legal holds and document retention requirements.
• Coordinate and schedule meetings with internal teams, attorneys, and outside counsel, including preparing materials and documenting meeting activities.
• Prepare reports, maintain project tracking records, and assist with organizing legal resources and special projects.

Desired Skills & Experience

• High school education or its equivalent is preferred.
• Three or four years of job-related experience and some educational course work is desirable.
• The ability to understand and carry out complex verbal and/or written instructions.

Benefits

Auto-Owners offers a wide range of career opportunities, and we are seeking talent that will help us continue our long tradition of success. We offer a friendly work environment, structured training program, employee mentoring and an excellent compensation/benefits package. Along with a competitive base salary, matched 401(k), fully-funded pension plan (once vested), and bonus programs, Auto-Owners also provides generous paid time off including holidays, vacation days, personal time, and sick leave. If you're looking to do rewarding work alongside great people, Auto-Owners is the place for you!

Equal Employment Opportunity

Auto-Owners Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. The Company hires, transfers, and promotes on the basis of ability, without consideration of disability, age, sex, race, color, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, or any factor contrary to federal, state or local law.

*Please note that the ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship is a requirement.

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