Litigation Paralegal - Personal Injury

Paralegal Position

Our client is looking for a highly qualified Paralegal to join their personal injury law firm!

You will be highly organized, detail oriented, and have strong communication skills.

Responsibilities:

• Communicate with clients
• Conduct legal research
• Gather and organize relevant medical records and chronologies
• Interview clients
• Maintain professional interaction with clients, doctors, attorneys, etc.
• Meet/beat deadlines and maintain calendars, including scheduling depositions, hearings, mediation, etc.
• Prepare for trial
• Draft and file legal documents, including complaints, discovery, motions, and subpoenas; often NOT electronic filing
• Train and manage Legal Assistants
• Additional duties as assigned

Preferred Qualities:

• 3+ years of Personal Injury experience
• Must be able to follow instructions, be motivated and have initiative, must be able to record and follow up on requested information.
• Excellent math skills for accurate closing statements
• Respect for confidentiality
• Highly empathetic
• Strong computer skills, including, but not limited to, use of Aderant (ATO), MS Excel, MS Word and MS Outlook
• Gather relevant documents for attorney's use in upcoming depositions, meetings, telephone conferences, trials, etc.
• Familiar with medical records and chronologies
• Outstanding time management skills, typing skills and ability to multi-task.
• High energy, initiative and integrity
• Detail oriented
• Must be professional and cooperative with coworkers
• Must be organized with a strong attention to detail
• Veterans encouraged to apply!

Software:

• Familiar with Case management software & client profiles
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Education:

• Equivalent combination of education and experience is a plus

Pay:

• Dependent on experience
• Excellent benefits