Senior Litigation Personal Injury Paralegal
Sinton Scott Minock & Kerew
Atlanta, georgia
Job Details
Full-time
Full Job Description
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)