Staff Paralegal

Overview

To provide efficient and skilled Paralegal Support Services to the Legal Department.

Major Areas of Accountability

Assist with file organization and management throughout all phases of litigation.  Will index and organize files prior to trial.

Assist with preparations for hearings/mediations/trials, including preparation of trial notebooks. 

Draft answers, petitions, interventions, discovery, pretrial statements, motions, exceptions and other pertinent legal documents to proper courts of jurisdictions as instructed by attorneys. 

Draft settlement documents and compiles appropriate attachments for filing with the courts.

Assist with e-filing and or filing documents with the proper courts of jurisdiction as instructed by attorneys.

Assist with scheduling, calendaring, and maintaining diary hearings, depositions, appointments and other significant deadlines for attorneys.

Prepare subpoenas for medical records, employment records, insurance claims records, social security earnings benefits, income tax return records and any other pertinent file-related records as requested by attorneys.

Summarize depositions and medical records as requested by attorneys.

Conduct Legal Research as instructed by attorneys.

Have an understanding or willingness to learn and assist with SIF, Long Shore, OWC, and Subrogation files.

Anticipate the needs of attorneys and complete the necessary tasks by the required deadlines.

Perform other duties as assigned by attorneys.

Ability to adapt, learn and implement new technology.

Personality/Working Style

Strong Character

Alignment with company values, mission, and vision  

Trustworthy and honest

Decisive

Curious and persistent

Passion for Innovation

Willingness to learn

Adaptive to changing (tolerance for ambiguity)

Desire to collaborate to achieve corporate goals

Strong Communicator

Effective communication skills

Empathetic listener and open-minded

Commitment to accountability

Work Ethic

Strong work ethic and ability to self-start, ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments while delivering consistent, quality work product

Strong attention to detail

Ability to work with little supervision and to seek help when needed

Education and Experience

Education

High School Diploma required

Certificate of Completion from a Paralegal Studies Program is preferred

And/or passing the National Certification for Paralegal Assistants is preferred

 Experience Required

Two or more years of demonstrated experience as a Paralegal in an insurance defense setting, preferably in workers' compensation defense

OR

Minimum six years of experience as a legal secretary in an insurance defense setting

Familiar with Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, E-Filing and Excel computer software.