Paralegal

Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? Do you enjoy working in a service-oriented industry? If so, this opportunity may be the right fit for you!

Job Description

This position is responsible for performing a variety of duties in a proactive and forward thinking manner. These duties include but are not limited to assisting the legal department with litigation, pre-litigation claims, subpoenas and other record requests, attorney letters, enforcement agency inquiries and administrative matters, all while displaying a high standard of ethical conduct.

This role...

• Partners with the organizations Legal Leadership team to identify opportunities to track trends in cases, subpoenas and attorney response letters.

• Provides litigation support, involving such activities as developing and maintaining files and reports; routing complaints to appropriate parties; drafting/coordinating responses to interrogatories, requests for documents, fact investigations and discovery responses, interviews, document reviews, document productions and indexing.

• Designs, tracks, handles and reports on subpoena, records requests, enforcement agency inquiries and attorney inquiry trends and metrics to inform decision-making, measure team performance and success and support departmental leadership in developing operational strategies and best practices.

• Supports implementation of legal hold software integration.

• Reviews and responds to all attorney inquiries for claims in a timely fashion.

• Maintains a tracking system on attorney inquiries.

• Assists as needed with other legal matters for both internal clients and external parties.

• Manages attorney calendars, docketing, scheduling appointments, drafting legal documents and correspondence, filing and organization projects in a fast-paced environment.

• Assists as needed with legal department project for tracking, efficiencies purposes and creating data driven decisions.

• Documents production platform to upload, review, produce, and export litigation-related data, including experience with case assessment, technology assisted review, email threading, text-based near duplicate identification, and privilege logs.

• Performs quality control at all stages of eDiscovery workflows to ensure accuracy of processed data and adherence to required production formats.

• Tracks, manages, and documents eDiscovery requests to completion while maintaining security and chain of custody.

• Updates and follows workflow processes and protocols to maintain standardized processes for internal legal services.

• Interfaces with Insurance Companies regarding coverage issues.

• Works with client contact, contact with witnesses and opposing counsel to obtain information pertinent to the case matter.

• May lead projects and perform other duties as assigned.

We are excited to speak with individuals with the following...

• High School Diploma required.

• Four (4) plus years’ experience in a legal department, group setting, or firm.

• Experience with civil litigation highly preferred.

• Or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

• Highly detail-oriented, organized, proactive, efficient and resourceful with exceptional follow-through skills.

• Exceptional analytical, research and problem-solving skills.

• Be able to simultaneously manage workloads, multiple client demands, and competing and shifting priorities within a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment while meeting deadlines and delivering results.

• Exhibit a high degree of professionalism and trustworthiness and a demonstrated ability to handle highly confidential information.

• Have impeccable professional ethics, integrity and judgment.

• Have a genuine interest and ability to connect and engage with all levels of employees and management, including senior management, effectively and in a manner that builds, maintains and enhances trust and a positive working relationship.

• Have excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.

• Be able to operate autonomously while being a team player who brings a positive, “can do” attitude to the workplace and works collaboratively with other members of the Legal Department and organization.

• Have a strong desire to function integrally as part of an interdisciplinary team.

• Be collegial, hard-working, confident, a self-starter and have a passion for results.

• Be energized by the challenges of serving a