Legal Assistant

Job Summary

Provides legal and administrative support to multiple attorneys in the Office of Legal Affairs, including document management, claims processing, legal correspondence, and litigation management.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retail Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

Required EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Education: Bachelor's Degree In Business Administration or a related field or certification as paralegal from a recognized entity (e.g., Texas Board of Legal Specialization (or other state equivalent), National Federation of Paralegal Associations, National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA))
• Experience: 1 year Of experience in legal setting

Job Duties

• Performs intake and processing of all requests received from outside attorneys, in coordination with Medical Risk Management attorneys.
• Handles credentialing requests from other health care and licensing entities and accurately answers general malpractice insurance plan questions.
• Captures and schedules attorney calendars and meetings, depositions, court appearances, and litigation deadlines.
• Maintains internal litigation hold system and coordinates gathering potentially responsive material, evidence, and information from internal and external sources.
• Maintains and monitors claim and litigation case files and legal correspondence.
• May provide working supervision to administrative staff to ensure smooth department workflow.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Security and EEO Statement

• This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
• UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.