Job Order #1040 Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal (Must have great writing skills)

Job Description

Job Order #1040 Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal (Must have great writing skills)

Company Overview:
Our company is a fast-paced growing bilingual law firm that specializes in personal injury and immigration. We are
very passionate about the well-being of our employees and our clients. Our company culture is deeply rooted in
our core values which include respect, accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Every team member and
client are an asset to our Firm.

Job Summary:
The Litigation Paralegal works directly with our personal Injury attorneys in a fast-paced office environment.
They will assist the attorneys in developing personal injury cases for settlement and litigation. The position entails
extensive contact with clients, insurance adjusters, medical providers, and defense counsel and their staff. Must be
able to gather, analyze and research information and documents and manage a high-volume caseload.

Your characteristics:
 Thrives in a fast-paced environment
 Strong organizational skills
 Detail-oriented
 Superb phone etiquette
 Can work independently
 Knowledgeable
 Problem solver
 Ability to multi-task
 Takes directions well and able to execute
 Work on a timely deadline
 Excellent communicator
 Team player and has a “can-do” attitude
 Great attitude/friendly
Responsibilities
 Communicate with clients and other parties to provide updates and gather information; answer basic
questions about the status of the case
 Schedule case events
 Monitor case progress, deadlines, and important timeframes/milestones for pre-litigation and litigation
 Draft documents, indexes, chronologies; prepare contracts; draft letters and court documents; fill out
legal forms; write reports, etc.
 Manage client relationships and work with experts
 Help attorneys prepare cases for hearings
 Prepare for, and attend, depositions
 Maintain and organize files
 Manage discovery: prepare and organize discovery and responses to discovery demands
 Research laws and judicial decisions about current as well as past cases
 Assist lawyers in the courtroom
 Basic data entry and update case management system
 Enter billable and non-billable time in the case management system
 Other duties as assigned

Basic requirements and qualifications:
 Bilingual in English and Spanish. This is a must.
 3+ years of paralegal experience
 High School Diploma or GED
 Notary preferred
 Proficient with the Firm software including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Dropbox, Filevine, Lead Docket,
Vine Sign
 Familiar with the court system, litigation documents, procedures, and protocols, and the law specific to
the firm's specialty
 High-level organizational skills
 Ability to work under pressure and multitask effectively

Benefits:
 Paid time off
 Dental, health, vision, and life insurance
 401(k) matching
 Short-term and long-term disability, and additional indemnity programs

Job Type: Full-time
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Pay: $56k-60k based on experience
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Schedule: 8:00am-5:00pm, flexible