Workers’ Compensation Paralegal Full Time

Our client is actively looking for a Litigation Paralegal to join the team in their Raleigh, NC office! A Workers’ Comp Paralegal assists attorneys and legal staff in their day-to-day work, enhances attorney effectiveness by providing legal knowledge and support, and represents the attorney and firm to clients, legal professionals and other matter related individuals. A Workers’ Comp Paralegal further supports the attorney by preparing, reviewing and maintaining legal documents, reports and communication; performing research; and preparing for upcoming events, including hearings, depositions, mediations, and trials.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or higher from a 4-year college or university, or Paralegal certificate from an accredited paralegal program, or at least 10 years’ experience working as a paralegal

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Word
• Minimum typing speed of 50 wpm
• Knowledge of document management, billing, docketing, and e-discovery legal software is helpful
• Excellent client service and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact well with and respond to the needs of all levels of individuals
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in oral and written form
• Highly organized with attention to details, including the ability to own and prioritize all aspects of the position and meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Effectively manage and maintain confidential information
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently, or as part of a team, using initiative in all aspects of assignments
• Ability to read and absorb complex information quickly and accurately
• Ability to provide paralegal support for two or more attorneys
• Prior North Carolina Workers’ Comp Paralegal experience is a plus
• Working knowledge or familiarity with NC Industrial Commission
• Consistent and timely attendance 5 days a week Monday-Friday (unless pre-approved or modified schedule)
• Reflect our Core Values of Teamwork, Reputation, and Client Service
• Aspire to record 100 or more billable hours per month
• Accuracy of work product

The Workers’ Comp Paralegal position may require some or all of the following duties:

• Record daily billable time in time and billing system
• Set up new files, including preparation of conflict worksheet (including review of new file contents (IC forms, medical records, carrier notes, and investigative material) for names and relationships of parties and communication with attorney(s))
• Draft correspondence and case status reports
• Draft IC Forms, including Form 24 Application to Terminate Benefits
• Draft pleadings, including motions, deposition notices, orders, requests for extensions of time, responses, affidavits, and other IC filings
• Draft discovery requests and responses, including responsive documents pursuant to discovery or Rule 607 request
• Draft Designation of Mediator form
• Draft Pre-Trial Agreements
• Draft Settlement Agreements and Releases
• Communicate with clients and insureds regarding discovery responses, depositions, mediation, etc.
• Communicate with opposing counsel, co-counsel, clients, insureds, expert witnesses, Industrial Commission, and others, to facilitate progress of cases
• Locate, contact and/or interview parties, witnesses, and experts
• Prepare information to be provided to experts, including pleadings, demographics, and medical records, and maintain a record of the same
• Prepare medical, event and plaintiff personnel file chronologies
• Prepare materials for meetings, hearings, depositions, mediations, and trials, including preparation of exhibits, power point presentations, notebooks, etc.
• Prepare witness and exhibit lists, subpoenas and contact witnesses
• Possible preparation of index of pleadings, discovery and other file materials (including medical records if not preparing chronology)
• Possible scheduling of meetings, hearings, depositions, mediations, etc., and calendar same
• Summarize depositions
• Summarize discovery responses from other parties
• Organize, analyze and maintain case file, including documents, discovery, pleadings, medical records, and trial notebooks
• Perform online research regarding criminal record, driving record, and civil suit histories
• Perform online social media research
• Perform legal research
• Maintain attorney client list, deadlines and calendar
• Back up other Workers’ Comp Paralegal(s) as requested or assigned
• Any other related tasks that may be assigned by Management or Supervising Attorney(s)

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