COMPANY: Perenich Law Injury Attorneys
JOB TITLE: Personal Injury Pre-Litigation Paralegal
REPORTS TO: Firm Administrator
LOCATION: Clearwater, Florida 33763
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-time
STATUS: Hourly; Non-Exempt
HOURS: 40 hours per week; Monday – Friday; 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
COMPENSATION: Negotiable based on experience
ABOUT US: The candidate must possess a minimum of five (5) years prior experience in managing a Plaintiff’s personal injury caseload. Our ideal candidate will also possess superb interpersonal skills, unquestionable integrity, self-discipline, the ability to adapt to changes in processes and procedures, be detail-oriented, self-motivated, a team-player, the ability to multi-task, be an excellent communicator (written and verbal), have knowledge of TrialWorks Case Management Software and be proficient in all Microsoft Office Suite programs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (includes but may not be limited to the following):
Ability to manage all aspects of personal injury cases from beginning to end
Gather, analyze, and research information and documents
Educate the client on case progression and set appropriate client expectations
Escalate issues to the attorney as necessary
Monitor negotiations and offers
Coordinate client sign-outs
Communicating and corresponding with clients, lien holders, providers and others in the legal community;
Maintaining client files;
Calculate and manage deadlines;
Review, analyze and summarize case files and medical records;
Review, draft and file legal documents such as discovery responses, motions, complaints, and other pleadings for attorneys;
Assisting attorneys with preparation of cases for trial
Attending trial with attorneys and assisting throughout trial
Preparing various legal documents
Other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Associate Degree, required
Paralegal Certification; preferred
A minimum of 5 years of Personal Injury (Plaintiff) experience, required
Litigation experience required
Complex Litigation and Personal Injury experience a plus
SKILLS REQUIRED:
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
TrialWorks Case Management Software experience preferred
Proficiency with computers, telephone lines, and other related office equipment
Must have strong organizational skills; be able to follow instructions, switch tasks quickly and meet deadlines.
Must exercise sound judgment, work independently, and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues.
Professional attitude and appearance
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent planning and reporting skills
Multitasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks
Customer service attitude
Follow up skills
Ability to handle and keep client information confidential
Proficiency with legal administration and writing
BEHAVIORS REQUIRED:
Sense of urgency
Ability to make judgement calls
Expected to be highly accurate
Ability to learn and adapt quickly
A positive outlook and vision
Must stand by the service we deliver
Lifelong learner who enjoys improving knowledge
Strong professionalism both in appearance and presentation
Can work independently
Ability to direct and facilitate conversations
Working in a well-lighted, heated, and/or air-conditioned indoor office setting with adequate ventilation
Using close/distant/peripheral and depth perception
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