Plymouth Rock has been awarded the #1 Large Employer in New Jersey in 2021. We would love for you to join our award winning team!

Woodbridge staff counsel office of Plymouth Rock Management Company of New Jersey seeks a full time Legal Examiner with an insurance defense background to handle all aspects of personal injury litigation and PIP arbitrations. The position would require the LE to work in a paperless environment and to prepare all litigation pleadings and motions and review and work all daily PIP notifications when needed.

The candidate must be extremely organized, a team player, and be able to handle a high volume of files in an efficient, independent, and productive manner.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Work in a completely paperless environment.
• Complete conflict checks and open new files.
• Scan and name mail according to office guidelines.
• Timely complete all work requests.
• Draft and send out all pleadings, third party complaints, motions, summonses, notices, authorizations etc.
• Handle heavy telephone communication with clients, outside attorneys, witnesses, physicians, courts, and Claims personnel to arrange trial dates, obtain information, respond to inquiries, etc.
• Compose and draft letters, memos, motions, etc. independently.
• Input and monitors all diary follow-up items, ensuring that all documents are received by due date and that all outgoing correspondence is sent out on time.
• Input information into the House Counsel case management database. Notify the involved parties of scheduled times and adjournments.
• Responsible for scheduling or rescheduling trials, depositions, arbitration hearings, etc.
• Close files upon completion of a case.
• Schedule/Set-up Independent Medical Exams via vendor portal.
• Works as back up for other LEs when necessary.
• Performs the above duties with minimal supervision.
• Handle special projects as they arise.

• A high school diploma.
• Excellent Keying Skills.
• Good organization skills and analytical abilities
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Understanding of the Legal and Claim operations
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Personal computer knowledge, including Word and Excel software
• Case Litigation Management System experience a plus

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