Department: Litigation
Essential Duties and Responsibilities*
- Draft complaints, discovery, and other pleadings for attorney review.
- Update the parties’ tree and add case information to case management system.
- Work with attorneys to obtain final lien reductions and amounts
- Deal with experts, lienholders, healthcare providers, and often be the contact person for third party witnesses, as well as arrange for expert examinations of clients.
- Re-profiling and re-naming E-Served documents and incoming faxes in case management system, as well as emails and documents received by attorneys when requested.
- Draft judgments, calls experts, court reporters to cease work and send final bills.
- Draft letters and other documents per the attorneys’ direction, including demands for settlement and mediation briefs, organizing documents and exhibits
- Draft settlement accountings, contact clients for approval and signature, arrange settlement check delivery
- Draft motion to continue, etc., keep track of pretrial and trial deadlines
- Draft transmittal letters to lienholders, clients, etc. of settlement along with checks
- Calendaring and service of documents, research defendant information with the secretary of the state and other online sources
- Draft minor’s comp paperwork
- Prepare cases for closure, assist with finalizing expenses and
- Assisting attorneys with preparation for depositions, document review, and other discovery and case matters through settlement, mediation, or trial.
- Support clients in their time of need when needed and be their main source of contact with the office and manage the case files.
Competencies
The following are competencies required to be successful in this position:
- Responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service;
responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments. - Speaks confidently and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets
clarification; responds well to questions; participates in meetings. - Ability to work with little supervision; prioritizes and anticipates work needs; is calm and patient; works well under occasional periods of pressure and short deadlines.
- Always keeps client and firm information confidential; understands and implements
general rules of ethical behavior applicable to lawyers. - Has basic knowledge of computer operation, internet software, spreadsheet software and word processing
software; the use of Microsoft products is preferred.
Education and/or Experience
- Associate’s or bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate from an ABA recognized paralegal program.
- Minimum of five-years litigation experience, or meaningful experience in a similar role.
- Solid understanding of civil procedure and state and federal court rules, and the ability to master local rules of court.
- Outstanding computer skills and a high-level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Experience with Relativity or similar eDiscovery programs, Trial Director and case and document management programs a plus.
Compensation
- Non-exempt, full-time, compensation based on experience.
- Fully paid benefits, with a generous allowance for dependent coverage.
- 401(k) with match and profit sharing.
Please provide a cover letter with information about yourself, a resume with your education and experience, and references. of Casey Gerry’s legacy in championing the rights of consumers.
