Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal
New Mexico (Albuquerque/Rio Rancho/Bernalillo/Los Lunas/Edgewood/Santa Fe/Roswell metro areas) or Remote (outside these areas), Mountain TimeFull-TimeMiddle
Salary58260 - 74900 USD per year
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Job Details
- Languages
- English
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementSoftware DevelopmentCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingCustomer serviceAttention to detailOrganizational skillsWritten communicationDocumentationComplianceMicrosoft Office SuiteTeamworkResearchEmpathyVerbal communicationClient relationship managementData management
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal experience
- Supervisory experience preferred
- Exceptional communication skills, verbal and written
- Empathy for injured clients
- Confidence and motivation to exceed expectations
- Professional attire and demeanor
- Desire to learn, develop, and motivate team members
- Team player
- Available to work during business hours Mountain time: Monday-Thursday 8:00-5:00 and Fridays 8:00-4:00pm
- Ability to pass background check
Responsibilities
- Draft and file complaints
- Send out service of process
- Request scheduling conferences
- Calendar scheduling order items
- Schedule mediations
- Provide telephonic client updates
- Attend Transition to Litigation meetings
- Speak to adjusters, defense attorneys, and others involved in litigation
- Update clients with file materials
- Work with legal assistant to e-file and e-serve court pleadings
- Be familiar with state, local and federal rules
- Post all costs
- Draft and serve subpoenas
- Compose discovery requests, answers/responses
- Create and maintain a discovery index
- Review defendant discovery responses/transcripts
- Update case analysis with Defendant's policy limits
- Set Depositions
- Create motion/mediation and arbitration/exhibit binders
- Complete background and asset checks
- Complete attorney assignments
- Draft correspondence and pleadings
- Calendar all case information
- Answer backup calls
- Perform backup intake calls
- Work with assigned staff to move cases to conclusion
- Post all case information and litigation details in SmartAdvocate
- Prepare for trial
- Attend trial
- Follow and maintain all firm policies and procedures
- Contribute to client satisfaction and firm revenue goals
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