What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal position at HUFF POWELL BAILEY LLC?
Summary: Responsible for performing the following paralegal duties for Partners and Associates:
Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Identify non-party medical providers and request medical records
- Keep log of medical records/organize medical records as received
- Draft memorandum summarizing plaintiff and co-defendant’s discovery responses
- Keep track of information and documents obtained from client, produced to plaintiff, etc. throughout the discovery period
- Prepare expert packets
- Conduct social media research
- Draft various correspondence and pleadings
- Exchange e-mails and conduct telephone calls with clients, experts, and other legal professionals
- Trial preparation including preparing exhibits, coordinating witnesses, and other tasks as needed
- Track time spent on tasks and enter into billing software
- Other tasks as assigned by attorney
Skills:
Telephone Etiquette Legal Terminology
Written Communication Skills Organization
Interpersonal Skills Proofreading and Grammatical Skills
Planning Computer Literacy
Time Management iManage experience
Oral Communication Skills Problem solving
The perfect person for this position will be detailed oriented, organized, and a self-starter who is proficient in Microsoft Office with excellent written and verbal communication skills. iManage experience is a plus.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree, medical malpractice and/or long-term care experience as well as legal secretary or paralegal experience preferred.