Job Title: Litigation Paralegal
Job Responsibilities:
- Prepare legal documents under attorney supervision, including initial discovery, witness disclosures, exhibits, jury demands, stipulations, authorizations, and subpoenas for records.
- Review medical records and prepare medical chronologies.
- Support attorney case management, overseeing and processing incoming discovery, logging and preparing records, and document production.
- Coordinate management of case schedules, calendaring, and trial preparation with legal assistants and trial teams. Assist with retaining experts.
- Develop proficiency with software and technology tools with strict adherence to procedures for secure management of medical records.
- Conduct research including medical topics, licensing and board certifications, witnesses, experts, and background checks.
- Accurately and promptly capture and record billable and non-billable work.
- Overtime may be required when preparing for and during trials.
Required Skills:
- Knowledge of legal terminology, court procedures and case management.
- Strong listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Excellent organization and attention to detail.
- Skilled at time management and working effectively under pressure in high-paced and dynamic environments.
- Skilled at exercising judgment in decision-making when working independently.
- Proficiency with MS Office applications and Adobe Acrobat.
- Experience preferred with ProLaw, Westlaw, and Everchron.
Education and Experience:
- 2+ years of paralegal experience; litigation, medical malpractice, personal injury, or insurance defense experience preferred.
- Associate or undergraduate degree and/or Paralegal Certificate preferred, or experience demonstrating required skills.
Salary Information:
- Compensation range of $75,000-85,000 annual salary depending on experience. Discretionary annual bonus.
- Paid time off (PTO) of 18 days per year, with one additional PTO day for each year of service, up to a total of 25 days of PTO accrual per year.
- Paid holidays ( days per year).
- Bereavement leave (1-3 days) and Jury Duty leave (up to 10 days).
- Paid parental leave (up to 12 weeks after 24 months of service) available to both parents.
- Healthcare benefits include medical plan choices for Preferred Provider (PPO) or High Deductible Plan with Health Savings Account, with 91-95% employer paid premium and employee buy-up options. Dependent coverage at employee’s expense. Employer contribution to Health Savings Account.
- Flexible spending account option for qualified medical and childcare expenses.
- Dental plan with 100% employer paid premium. Dependent coverage at employee’s expense.
- Vision plan with 100% employer paid premium. Dependent coverage at employee’s expense.
- Short Term Disability Insurance, employer paid.
- Long Term Disability Insurance, employer paid.
- Life Insurance, employer paid with employee buy-up options.
- Long-Term Care Insurance, employer funded basic plan with employee buy-up options.
- Critical Illness and Accident Insurance options, employee-paid.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with annual employer discretionary profit-sharing contribution and access to financial advisory services.
- Travel Insurance, employer paid.
- Commuter benefits include parking (benefit may be limited) or transit pass.
- Employee Assistance Programs, employer paid.
- Laptop computer and accessories.
This position is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic law firm, offering a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development. The law firm is a majority woman-owned and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
