Paralegal managing Credit Hire claims for high - profile clients in a hybrid role. Joining a team at DWF with a supportive and collaborative culture.
About the role
- Paralegal supporting moderate to complex workers’ compensation and liability litigation cases at Zurich North America. Hybrid role requiring in-office attendance at Overland Park, KS.
Responsibilities
- Provides legal support to remote attorneys
- Drafts legal pleadings, correspondence, and other documents as directed
- Monitors and adheres to case schedules and filing deadlines
- Conducts interviews, reviews and summarizes depositions, discovery responses and medical records
- Drafts discovery requests and responses
- Subpoenas, collects and organizes records from non-parties
- Schedules surveillance, medical exams, and site inspections
- Assists in all aspects of trial preparation, including preparing exhibits, coordinating witness appearances, and managing technology setup
- Responds to inquiries from and interacts with customers, clients, counsel, and witnesses
- Conducts legal research using LexisNexis and other electronic databases
- Tracks billable hours
- Organizes and maintains case files and documentation, electronically
- Contributes to the team effort by accomplishing related results and participating on projects as needed
- Collaborates with attorneys, staff, claims professionals and leadership to accomplish successful business and litigation outcomes
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent and 4 or more years of experience in the Legal Support area OR Associate Degree and 2 or more years of experience in the Legal Support area
- Experience conducting electronic database research
- Experience drafting legal documents, correspondence, and/or pleadings
- Experience in legal support
- Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 applications with strong overall technical skills
- Experience working with litigation management software systems
- Experience with E-filing systems in various local (county), state and federal courts
- Ability to navigate various courts through knowledge of Rules of Civil Procedure and local court rules
- Experience navigating Clerk, Court and Judicial websites
- Strong organization and prioritization skills
- Strong attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and quality
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues across all departments and levels
- Experience in coordinating with records retrieval services to obtain and manage records
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Comprehensive benefits for employees and their families
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