Paralegal

Responsibilities

• Draft routine legal documents
• Manage multiple cases from start to trial
• Collect documents from various sources
• Collect, organize, analyze and summarize medical records
• Review and analyze documents
• Conduct various document searches and factual research

Skills

• Experience in all phases of litigation from the onset of suit through trial
• Preferrably experience in personal injury litigation
• Excellent communication skills: able to interact professionally with clients and attorneys
• Excellent writing skills: able to communicate clearly and draft legal documents as requested by attorneys, including but not limited to pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and discovery production documents
• Knowledge of all phases of the litigation process and ability to assist attorneys in all phases of the litigation process
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proficient in Adobe Professional and Adobe DC
• Self-starter: Ability to work independently and follow up on tasks
• Strong organizational skills required: Ability to adapt to existing systems to maintain and organize case files
• Experience in preparing summaries as requested of deposition transcripts, medical records, discovery pleadings
• Ability to gather relevant information from a variety of sources as applicable to each case, including but not limited to legal research
• Ability to effectively set priorities and meet deadlines
• Strong ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Strong ability to troubleshoot issues and create solutions
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Team player: ability to work as part of a litigation team

Requirements

• Paralegal Certificate required from accredited school
• Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred
• Preferrably two-plus years’ minimum experience as a personal injury paralegal