Paralegal - General Liability - Insurance Defense

Primary Job Duties

• Draft legal memoranda, pleadings, subpoenas, discovery demands and responses, correspondence, and discovery motions
• Organize, chart, and process incoming records and invoices
• Follow up on outstanding records via phone, email, and mail
• Prepare answers and legal correspondence
• Manage a large caseload while supporting multiple attorneys
• Review documents for relevance and privilege in preparation for disclosure
• Conduct case law research using Lexis Advance and public access websites to support defense strategies
• Assist attorneys in preparing for mediation and trial
• Retrieve and save documents using the firm’s document management system

Key Competencies

• Communicating - Legal Professionals provide the information required by others in a concise, direct, and unambiguous way. They perceive how the message affects the receiver and strive to ensure that the receiver clearly understands the specifics and function of the message.
• Conflict Management - Legal Professionals address problems openly and objectively and bring substantial conflicts and disagreements into the open with the intention of resolving issues in an unemotional and constructive manner.
• Professionalism - Legal Professionals set high standards and serve as role models for work performance, ethical conduct, and respect for others. They consistently conduct themselves in a manner consistent with generally accepted moral principles and values and within the guidelines and best practices of their profession.
• Planning & Priority Setting - Legal Professionals identify priorities and develop detailed action plans that include objectives, accountabilities, time frames, standards, review stages, and contingencies.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a practice group paralegal
• Familiarity with state courts, including e-filing procedures
• Experience in drafting legal documents and managing billing processes
• Proficiency in Adobe and Microsoft Office applications, especially Outlook and Word
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a high-volume environment
• Experience with Aderant Total Office (ATO) and NetDocs preferred
• Proficiency in Lexis Advance for legal research