PI Litigation Paralegal - Edison, NJ office
Our law firm based is seeking an experienced Personal Injury Paralegal to join our legal support team and contribute to the growth and success of our rapidly expanding practice. The ideal candidate must possess at least 4 years of personal injury experience.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced, diligent, detail-oriented Paralegal. An individual with strong communication skills, both verbal and written, who is comfortable working in a multitasking, hands-on, challenging, fast paced environment. We are looking for people that can facilitate a high volume of detail-oriented work and is committed to providing Best in Class customer service.
Responsibilities:
- Pro-Actively communicate with clients, medical providers and insurance carriers.
- Update and maintain client database
- Drafting correspondence and other pre-litigation related documents
- Obtain and verify the required documents from clients and providers that are necessary for preparing and processing claims.
- Update the Treatment Tracker along with Legal Assistant
- Making sure the 45-Day No Client Contact Report is up to date along with the legal assistant.
- Draft all Pleadings
- Save all ecourts
- Update the Litify Counsel tab when an answer is received.
- Draft answers to interrogatories to be reviewed by attorney.
- Handle all discovery responses, amendments, etc. (If assistance is needed for the legal assistant, you must advise her).
- Enter all discovery end dates into Litify – monitor to ensure DEDs are accurate and updated
- Enter expert discovery deadline dates into Litify
- Obtain all bills, add all into Litify
- Health lien requests
- Handle incoming calls along with Legal Assistant
- Handle all requests for more specific responses to Answers to Interrogatories
- Draft Arbitration Statements, Mediation Statements (under the direction of your attorney), Pre-Trial Exchange – for attorney to review and revise as needed before submitting to KK for review.
- Draft Motions under the direction of your attorney
- Draft the skeleton of Oppositions and Replies - under the direction of your attorney
- Dismissal notices for lack of prosecution – discuss with Andrea Barrios to ensure being handled appropriately
- Obtain all documents and handle scheduling for Friendly Hearings, and Proof Hearings
- Draft Longworth approval letters
- Draft SDS and Blue Sheet Package
Qualifications:
- Must have at least 4 years of Personal Injury experience
- Strong Multitasking and time-management skills, with ability to prioritize tasks
- Ability to handle large and complex case loads
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively with a team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to be resourceful and proactive when issues arise
· Proficient with Windows/MS Office Applications
Benefits:
· We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
· Health Insurance
· Dental Insurance
· Vision Insurance
· Paid Time off
· Sick time
Summer Friday (Office closes at 1pm on Fridays)
This position is 100% onsite, Monday through Friday from 8:30am - 5pm. No Hybrid or Remote work schedules.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Travel requirement:
Ability to Relocate:
- Edison, NJ 08837: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person