Hybrid Litigation Paralegal

at Emory University

• Job title: Litigation Paralegal
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Atlanta, United States

About the role

• Litigation Paralegal providing legal and administrative support for medical malpractice litigation. Collaborating with in-house and outside counsel to manage complex claims and ensure timely communication.

Responsibilities

• Provides advanced legal and administrative support for medical malpractice litigation.
• Assists in the investigation, management, and defense of medical malpractice claims and lawsuits.
• Prepares legal documents and organizes case materials.
• Maintains litigation data and ensures timely communication between stakeholders.
• Collaborates with in-house counsel and outside defense counsel on medical malpractice matters.
• Drafts, reviews, and summarizes legal correspondence and medical records.
• Maintains accurate case data in claims management system and generates reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Five years of experience as a paralegal in civil litigation, preferably in medical malpractice, healthcare law, or insurance defense.
• Paralegal certificate from an accredited program preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and case management software.
• Strong understanding of litigation processes, document management, and legal terminology.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion in handling sensitive information.
• The ability to manage complex, high-volume cases within a large academic healthcare environment.

Benefits

• A generous contribution from the university, in an amount up to an additional 9% of your salary, to your 403(b) tax-deferred retirement savings plan (see details here).
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, including a three-tier plan that lowers your deductibles and out of pocket maximums even more.
• Eleven paid holidays and two paid floating holidays.
• Three additional paid days off during the Winter Recess (Christmas to New Years).
• Four weeks of paid vacation per year, which increases with length of service.
• FMLA and six weeks of paid parental leave.
• A Courtesy Scholarship program that covers between 50% and 100% of tuition for your children who apply and are admitted for enrollment in Emory University (see details here).
• An exceptional gym, which employees can join for $360 annually (see details here).