Paralegal - Defense Litigation

Responsibilities

• Prepare, edit and proofread a variety of documents (correspondence, agreements and pleadings).
• Work with attorneys to keep litigation advancing in each case; including taking the initiative to regularly update team members on the status of cases and quickly alerting attorneys to important client and case needs.
• Assist attorneys with discovery, including discovery requests, depositions and issuing subpoenas.
• Aid in document review and analysis through various platforms.
• Manage electronic case files using a document management system (iManage) to ensure information is organized and easy to locate.
• Prepare for trial (including compiling trial materials, coordinating witnesses, preparing and issuing trial subpoenas, preparing and managing exhibits, attending trial).
• Gather and analyze complex medical records needed to prepare medical chronologies.

Qualifications

• Meticulous, diligent, personable and highly motivated.
• Able to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities.
• Able to anticipate challenges and exercise independent judgment to make sound decisions and take action.
• Deliver high quality work product and take ownership, responsibility and accountability.
• Comfortable with learning new technology and processes.
• Able to be familiar with and able to follow client billing guidelines, enter and record accurate billing entries.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree, Paralegal Certificate or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• 4+ years’ litigation defense experience required.

Benefits

• We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including everything you’d expect -- medical, dental, and vision insurance; firm paid life insurance and short and long-term disability; retirement savings plan with employer profit sharing contributions, bonus programs and more.