Legal Staff Paralegal in Dallas, TX

Law Firm

Dallas, TX

Legal Staff Paralegal in Dallas, TX

Legal Staff

2-6 yrs required

No

Job Title: Nurse Paralegal

Job Responsibilities:
- Support the legal team by requesting, analyzing, and summarizing medical records for clients, attorneys, and experts.
- Conduct medical journal research using the Internet or local libraries.
- Abstract medical records, organize, and prepare both outline and narrative summaries for internal use and client presentations.
- Analyze medical records and billings to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the medical evidence, including pre-existing or co-existing medical conditions, and prepare case analysis. Identify issues, omissions, and discrepancies.
- Identify and provide information regarding medical experts and physicians; coordinate medical expert deposition preparation.
- Assist attorneys with medical evidence preparation and organization for hearings or trials.
- Compose and type document production, including case analysis memoranda for attorneys, outline and narrative summaries, and chronologies of medical records, correspondence, and reports.
- Compile data for exhibits.
- Conduct preliminary legal research as necessary.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Information:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required.
- Paralegal Certification preferred.
- 6+ years of experience as a registered nurse.
- 2+ years of law firm consultant/paralegal experience preferred.
- Proficient understanding and utilization of medical terminology, anatomical drawings, laboratory tests, and medications.
- Thorough understanding of medical conditions to explain or illustrate a diagnosis.
- Proficient proofreading, redlining, and editing of documents. Must ensure accuracy, comprehension, and overall grammar and punctuation.
- Full understanding of HIPPA compliance and other related regulatory mandates.
- Required skills include research, analytical, organizational, and critical thinking.
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and knowledge and application of legal research tools (Westlaw).
- Superior written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with court personnel, attorneys and their staff, clients, witnesses, and outside vendors.

Salary Information:
- Competitive salary and benefits package offered.