Paralegal

Hall Booth Smith, PC – Athens office

About the role

Experienced litigation paralegal supporting complex insurance-defense matters, with a focus on medical-malpractice cases.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorney(s) in complex state and federal cases from initial pleadings through trial.
• Perform initial case assessments to determine further document discovery and facilitate claim investigation.
• Draft pleadings, scheduling orders, motions, discovery requests, and responses for state and federal court.
• Prepare voluminous records for production and draft privilege logs.
• Interpret and summarize medical records and bills.
• Prepare subpoenas for records.
• Communicate with experts, insurance adjusters, witnesses, clients, and opposing counsel.
• Schedule meetings, depositions, and mediations.
• Assist with jury selection and witness preparation for trial.
• Meet a billing requirement of 140 hours per month.
• Assist with preparation of trial notebooks and exhibits.

Requirements

• 3+ years of complex insurance-defense litigation experience handling medical-malpractice cases.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of legal language, principles, research methods, court pleadings, and processes.
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent time-management skills and proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced environment.
• Self-starter who takes initiative to complete daily tasks.