Kemper

Paralegal

Kemper
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeCerritos • California • United StatesJunior💰 $54,800 - $91,400 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in legal document preparation, discovery compliance, and case management, with strong communication and organizational skills to effectively support attorneys and clients.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Paralegal CertificateDrafting Discovery DocumentsLegal ResearchClient InterviewingWord Processing Software

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Assist attorneys with preparing responses to discovery, including meeting with clients when necessary
  • Assist with preparing cases for trial
  • Send out discovery requests
  • Monitor discovery compliance by all parties and prepare motions as appropriate
  • Assist attorneys with investigating cases
  • Obtain medical, insurance, employment, and other records/information through record requests or subpoenas
  • Assist with drafting motions, briefs, and other documents
  • Communicate with clients, claims adjusters, litigation specialists, attorneys' offices, medical provider offices, police departments, courts, and agents to request information/documentation
  • Set up legal file jackets
  • Maintain summaries of records received by case for attorneys and other claims personnel
  • Perform legal research at attorneys' request

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Must have a paralegal certificate
  • Minimum of 6 months experience in drafting discovery documents and discovery responses, summarizing claims files and medical records, and interviewing clients
  • Minimum typing skills of 28 wpm with accuracy of 95%
  • Familiarity with general office equipment including calculator, fax machine, and copy machine
  • Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, and time management skills
  • Prior PC experience
  • Knowledge of word processing software; Word and Excel preferred
  • Knowledge of law office management, time billing, and legal research software preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • 401(k)
  • Hybrid work schedule
  • Opportunities for personal development and professional challenge
  • Healthy work-life balance

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Hard Skills
Drafting MotionsPreparing Discovery ResponsesSummarizing Claims FilesObtaining RecordsLegal Research
Soft Skills
Verbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationOrganizational SkillsTime Management
Tools & Technologies
Word Processing SoftwareExcelLegal Research SoftwareTime Billing Software
Certifications & Qualifications
Paralegal Certificate
Industry Keywords
Discovery ComplianceLegal File ManagementClient CommunicationLitigation SupportCase Preparation