Senior Litigation Personal Injury Paralegal

Role Overview:

Our Senior Litigation Personal Injury Paralegal is an outgoing self-starter with excellent customer service skills. This role requires a commitment to excellence and a love of the law and justice. Our Paralegal is committed to making a difference in the lives of our clients.

Job Responsibilities:

·       Assists attorneys in preparing cases for hearings and trials.

·       Schedules and prepares clients for depositions, mediations, and trials.

·       Drafts and files complaints with attorney assistance.

·       Maintains the litigation and the Statute of limitations calendars.

·       Works with attorneys and clients to answer and draft discovery.

·       Organizes and prepares files for depositions, hearings, and trials.

·       Tracks statutes, service of pleadings, and calendar deadlines.

·       E-files court documents in state and federal court.

·       Drafts letters and simple court documents with attorney supervision.

·       Locates witnesses for interviews and gathers witness statements.

·       Contacts expert witnesses to coordinate meetings, document exchanges, and appearances of expert witnesses as necessary.

·       Consistently communicates with clients and office personnel.

·       Documents all expenses in the client accounts, such as filing fees, travel, etc. 

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

Minimum of 7 years personal injury litigation experience is required. 

Experience with Georgia and Federal e-filing systems and protocols

Must be organized and capable of handling multiple complex tasks simultaneously. 

Must perform assignments with speed and accuracy and create a professional work product.

Excellent proofreading and grammatical accuracy are required. 

Strong legal research and writing skills.

Strong oral and written communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to work as a team player.

Preferred Qualifications:

A college degree and a Paralegal Certificate.

Experience with working with multiple attorneys.

Experience using client management software programs such as Filevine.

Experience with various file-sharing services, including Dropbox and ShareFile.

Ability to adapt quickly to changing technologies. 

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision paid at 65 % for Employees)
• Retirement Plan (401k, Profit Sharing--participation requires 1 full year of service to be eligible)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Primary Care Giver)
• Long Term Disability
• Work From Home (Hybrid Schedule--3 days in office required)