Personal Injury Paralegal

Min 2 yrs required

Full-time

No

Law Firm is Seeking a Personal Injury Paralegal

Law Firm is seeking an experienced Personal Injury Paralegal to join our team. As a Personal Injury Paralegal you will work closely with our talented attorneys providing support for our cases from presuit through trial. You will be responsible for daily interaction with existing and potential clients, via telephone and in person, obtaining documents necessary to support injury and/or liability positions, negotiating case settlements with insurance carriers and negotiating a deduction of outstanding medical balances with providers, and maintaining organized case files. You will also prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, legal memoranda, e-file all court documents in state and federal court, and conduct legal research and factual investigation.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this position will have an Associate degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience, 2+ years of presuit or litigation experience, and completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred). Experience in Personal Injury, WC, Premises, or other injury related practice areas is also preferred. You must possess the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficient in calendaring depositions, mediations, and hearings is a must, as well as extensive computer and database expertise; Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and type no less than 35 wpm.

Salary & Benefits

The salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience. Law Firm offers an excellent benefits package including medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and paid holidays for full-time employees.

Law Firm is Seeking a Personal Injury Paralegal

At Law Firm, the work we do matters. For millions of Americans, we’re their last line of defense against insurance companies, large corporations or defective goods. From attorneys to client support staff, creative marketing to operations teams, every member of our firm has a key role to play in the winning fight for consumer rights. Our over 6,000 employees are all united by one mission: For the People.

We are seeking an experienced Personal Injury Paralegal to join our team. As a Personal Injury Paralegal you will work closely with our talented attorneys providing support for our cases from presuit through trial.

Responsibilities

Presuit:

• Daily interaction with existing and potential clients, via telephone and in person.
• Order medical records from providers and communicate with clients and providers during the course of treatment.
• Obtain documents necessary to support injury and/or liability positions
• Interact with insurance carriers and healthcare providers to secure records and account balances
• Negotiate case settlements with insurance carriers and negotiate a deduction of outstanding medical balances with providers
• Work directly with multiple coworkers involved in the management and support of case files
• Maintain organized case files.
• Prepare comprehensive demands and assemble support for submission to carriers
• Interact with attorneys and present case synopsis when required
• Manage case files from intake to closing under the direction of an attorney

Litigation:

• Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, legal memoranda
• E-file all court documents in state and federal court
• Communications with clients, court, counsel, and others.
• Conduct legal research and factual investigation
• Prepare discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses
• Draft and server summons
• Coordinate and summarize depositions
• Prepare trial binders and exhibits
• Drafting pleadings, motions and appellate documents and filing them with the court
• Performing administrative duties (calendar hearings and deadlines, organize case files, manage logistics)
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices
• Aid attorney with interrogatories and other discovery requests
• Gather relevant information from a variety of sources
• Liaise between trial teams and internal/external third parties
• Witness preparation
• Assisting with case settlements
• Other tasks as requested by the attorney

Qualifications

• Associate degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience (preferred)
• 2+ years of presuit or litigation experience (preferred)
• Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred)
• Experience in Personal Injury, WC, Premises, or other injury related practice areas (preferred)
• Must possess the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, proficient in calendaring depositions, mediations, and hearings
• Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Extensive computer and database expertise; Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and type no less than 35 wpm

Salary & Benefits

Law Firm offers a competitive salary for this position, commensurate with experience. We also offer an excellent benefits package including medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and paid holidays for full-time employees.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Law Firm provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected

Medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and paid holidays

Order medical records, obtaining documents, negotiation, legal documents, legal research, factual investigation, discovery documents, trial binders, e-filing, communication, administrative duties, legal memorandum, client interaction

Associate degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience (preferred), completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred)

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Qualification and Experience Associate degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience (preferred), completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred), 2+ years of presuit or litigation experience (preferred), experience in Personal Injury, WC, Premises, or other injury related practice areas (preferred), must possess the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision, excellent written and verbal communication skills, proficient in calendaring depositions, mediations, and hearings, highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment, extensive computer and database expertise; Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and type no less than 35 wpm

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