Legal Staff Paralegal in Edison, NJ

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Law Firm

Edison, NJ

Legal Staff Paralegal in Edison, NJ

Legal Staff

5-10 yrs required

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Job Title: Personal Injury Paralegal

Job Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative support to enhance law office effectiveness.
- Communicate with clients, law offices, insurance adjusters, medical offices, and experts.
- Manage prelitigation and litigation matters from start to finish.
- Open and close files, including managing medical records and police reports.
- Interact with and contact existing clients daily.
- Manage a caseload of up to 80 cases.
- Respond to incoming calls and voicemails daily.
- Assist in preparing for depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and trials.
- Prepare and file complaints, motions, briefs, and arbitration statements.
- Prepare discovery demands and answers to interrogatories; review and summarize deposition testimony.
- Assist with depositions calendaring and maintain court dates.
- Compose emails and correspondence.
- Monitor deadlines and maintain the law office calendar.
- Prepare disbursement of settlement funds and request checks from the accounting department.
- Meet and greet walk-in clients and conduct intakes as needed.
- Answer inquiries from potential new clients and coordinate intakes.
- Conduct research as needed.
- Maintain case status notes in the case management system.

Education and Experience Information:
- High School Diploma, Paralegal Certificate or equivalent required.
- At least five years of experience as a legal assistant or paralegal in personal injury law.
- Familiarity with New Jersey e-courts, . court rules, and legal procedures.
- Proficient in the day-to-day operations of a law office.
- Computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft Office and Outlook.
- Fluency in English and Spanish, both verbally and in writing.
- Excellent administrative and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple activities and work under pressure.
- Willingness to work in a fast-paced office setting.

Salary Information:
- Pay range: $70,000 to $80,000 per year, depending on experience.

Benefits:
- 401(k) and 401(k) matching.
- Dental, health, vision, and life insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Employee assistance program.
- Flexible spending account.
- Health savings account.
- Paid time off.
- Referral program.
- Travel reimbursement.
- Bonuses, birthday lunches, holiday parties, and picnics.

Schedule:
- 8-hour shift, Monday to Friday.

Work Location:
- In-person, with the ability to relocate to various office locations such as Trenton, Plainfield, Edison, and New Brunswick, NJ, before starting work.

May 08, 2025
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