Experienced Paralegal - Litigation / Casualty Defense - New Haven, CT/New York, NY

The law offices of Marshall Dennehey, a large civil defense litigation firm, is seeking a full-time Paralegal for its New Haven, CT office or New York, NY office with Litigation / Casualty experience. Litigation includes products liability, trucking and transportation, commercial premises liability and construction related injuries.

• Are you an organized, detail-oriented paralegal who wants to play an important role on our legal team?
• Can you manage fast-paced Discovery, prepare for trial and independently maintain a caseload?
• If you're interested in advancing your paralegal career and being appreciated for your skills, efforts and dedication, we want to hear from you!

We offer:

• A comprehensive Health insurance package including: Medical, Dental, Prescription & Vision benefits
• A generous Paid Time Off policy and Paid Holidays
• 401K
• Bonus program
• Hybrid (remote/in-office) schedule

Job duties may include:

• Obtain, review and analyze documents, including medical records and financial records, tax and employment records, or any other relevant information
• Provide a medical record chronology
• Prepare for trial by preparing trial notebooks, exhibits, and witness files
• Compile evidence and supporting information by searching records, discovery documents, transcripts, libraries, and databases
• Manage files and documents
• Coordinate with support services and clients, opposing law firms, and courts
• Manage court docket calendar
• Generate status reports, logs, and indexes
• Correspond with clients and opposing law firms
• Legal research
• Research and analysis of case issues, including medical research of facts, medical and expert articles.
• Communication of issues with experts and investigation and analysis of expert qualifications and experience, including prior transcripts, testimony and articles.
• Perform additional duties as required
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• High attention to detail and ability to multi-task
• Ability to prioritize and coordinate work
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Ability to complete assignments within agreed deadlines by prioritizing workload
• Ability and willingness to learn new skills as they become necessary
• Practice and foster an atmosphere of teamwork and cooperation

Job Requirements:

• Connecticut and/or New York Litigation/Casualty Paralegal experience.
• Applicants must have a Bachelor's or Associate's degree. Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved program is preferred.

Compensation range: $45,000 - $80,000

The posted compensation range for this position is negotiable dependent upon experience level. Marshall Dennehey is committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local pay equity laws.

Marshall Dennehey does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings.

Marshall Dennehey supports and encourages workplace diversity and we are an Equal Opportunity Employer AA/M/F/D/V.