Paralegal

About the role

The Law Firm of Brown Gren Abraham & McCracken LLC is seeking an experienced Paralegal to join their dynamic Arizona team in the Workers' Compensation practice area.

Responsibilities

• Manage the development and discovery process from beginning to end in assigned workers' compensation files
• Maintain a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Arizona Workers' Compensation Act and relevant administrative procedures
• Draft and serve various pleadings to administrative offices and courts
• Draft, process and file/send correspondence, various legal documents/forms, and settlement documents
• Create IME/DIME packets for filing with administrative offices
• Cook up and coordinate travel itineraries when necessary
• Coordinate with various third-party professionals in acquiring additional discovery such as investigative reports, video surveillance, vocational assessments and others, as required
• Professionally communicate with clients, adjusters, lawyers, physicians, courts, and outside vendors
• Prepare case for hearing in coordination with attorney, to include the creation of exhibit packets
• Regularly review, process and exchange incoming discoveries in compliance with time sensitive deadlines
• Contemporaneously capture billable time to meet or exceed annual requirement while adhering to all individual client protocols and procedures

Qualifications

• A high school diploma / GED required
• Paralegal certification preferred
• 2+ years workers' compensation or similar litigation support experience preferred

Benefits

• Anthem medical insurance / Employee Assistance Program (EAP) / HSA option
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Accident insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan / Immediate 100% vesting
• Flexible working hours
• Casual but professional work environment
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• Holiday Paid time off