Job Description

Job Summary

Provides paralegal support for Litigation Services attorneys.  Prepares pleadings and motions.  Under general attorney supervision, facilitates the discovery process, including: obtaining records, reviewing documents, interviewing clients, preparing trial materials, and summarizing and analyzing research. Identifies, summarizes, and monitors relevant issues.  

Key Responsibilities

?    Review new file assignments, draft initial pleadings (e.g. answer, motion, etc.), and draft discovery
?    Prepare brief to assist client in presenting case in small claims court
?    Draft responses to discovery demands
?    Assist clients in answering questions regarding discovery
?    Review and serve responses to discovery demands   
?    Assist attorney in preparing materials for trial, arbitration or mediation    
?    Assist with the identification and summarizing of relevant issues; continually monitor issues and update attorney, as appropriate 
?    Review new and proposed legislation and determine applicability
 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Experience

?    Education:  Bachelor’s degree AND one-year Paralegal experience OR Paralegal certificate AND two years Paralegal experience, ABA approved Paralegal Certificate preferred
?    Insurance-industry experience preferred. 
?    Knowledge of legal holds and discovery processes, BI Litigation support experience.
?    Analytical skills and strong attention to detail
?    Ability to identify, prioritize and solve problems effectively regarding basic matters
?    Ability to work in diverse, multi-office, and long-distance environment
?    Basic budget management skills and ability to reconcile expense reports
?    Basic project management skills and experience interacting with law firm/vendors
?    Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
?    Basic researching, proofreading, and formatting skills. 
?    Ability to collaborate and interact with all levels of personnel and build strong relationships with business colleagues
?    High degree of ethics and integrity
?    Strong interpersonal skills, advanced written and oral communication and effective customer service skills
?    Ability to identify inconsistencies in routine work and initiate corrective action within own workflow
?    Able to deliver results with a sense of urgency
?    Adapts well to change; able to multi-task and make effective decisions in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
?    Is a proactive self-starter who is able to manage his/her time effectively and work independently
?    Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this job.