Litigation Paralegal

We are seeking a Litigation Paralegal to become a part of our team! You will provide overall support to attorneys' business needs. 

Responsibilities:

• Handle incoming and outgoing calls
• Handle incoming and outgoing mail
• Open Personal Injury files that include sending first client letter, ordering medical records, and setting up the physical file
• Obtain and maintain necessary information for each file that includes calls to client for death certificates, autopsy reports, etc. and follow-up to make sure that the documents are provided
• Prepare and send medical records/x-ray films to Experts
• Prepare Affidavits to send to Experts
• Interview expert witnesses
• Respond to Pre-suit Discovery
• Answer Interrogatories
• Schedule Hearings and prepare necessary documents for the Hearing. (e.g Motion to Compel hearings)
• Trial Preparation that include reservations to and from trial, etc.
• Trial updates for the department (Due monthly)
• All scheduling assignments that include telephone conferences with Experts, clients, pre-deposition conferences, and depositions. (Contact Court Reporter and set-up telephonic conferences for all depositions)
• Create To-Do tasks
• Update calendar

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of litigation experience
• Strong knowledge of federal and state statutes, court rules, forms, processes and procedures
• Prior experience answering discovery, trial and mediation preparation
• Ability to summarize depositions and medical records
• Excellent organizational skills, grammar and deadline oriented.
• Be able to adapt in a fast-paced environment and effectively manage a high volume case load