Professional Liability Paralegal

Primary Responsibilities

• Review and analyze medical records for preparation of medical chronologies
• File documents with courts
• Summarize cases and prepare reports for attorneys
• Organize and manage documents, including managing spreadsheets and retrieval systems
• Act as liaison among various parties including court for scheduling and sharing information
• Cookordination of large-scale document jobs with Office Services

Skills/Abilities

• Strong verbal and written skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize tasks and multitask
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Function well in a high paced environment
• Knowledge of legal terminology and U.S. legal system
• Aptitude for learning new applications, systems and processes
• Proficient with electronic court filing
• Proficient with Microsoft Office365
• Proficient with document management systems, iManage preferred
• Proficient in ShareFile and Kroll preferred
• Extensive experience with reviewing and organizing medical records
• Med Mal experience is preferred

Education and Experience

• High school degree or equivalent required
• College degree or Paralegal Certification from an ABA accredited program preferred, or a combination of education and/or experience
• Minimum two years substantive experience as a paralegal/legal assistant in a law firm setting

Benefits

• Generous PTO and holiday schedule
• Medical/Vision/Dental insurance
• Hybrid work schedule
• Commuter Benefits
• Paid parental leave
• 401k plan

Travel Expectation

None

Company Commitment

Eckert Seamans is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability or any protected military or veteran status.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Eckert Seamans will not consider resumes submitted by external agencies or recruiters unless specifically requested and approved by an HR/Recruiting representative for this position. Prior approval is required even if the agency or recruiter has an agreement in place with Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC. An external agency or recruiter will not be compensated in any way for the submission of a candidate for this position if prior approval is not obtained.