Paralegal

You deserve to work at a law firm that offers integrity, embraces diversity, and has a personal commitment to treating everyone with respect dignity and fairness. Since 1933, Stark & Stark has developed innovative legal solutions to meet our clients’ needs. More than 100 attorneys, over 30 practice areas, and a philosophy of putting the law to work for our clients is the basis from which we build and maintain our practice. At Stark & Stark we believe the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Stark & Stark is seeking an experienced litigation Paralegal to join our team. The position involves support for the Nursing Home Litigation attorneys in our Lawrenceville, NJ office. The ideal candidate is self-directed and detailed-oriented with the ability to organize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced litigation environment. Candidates should have experience with all phases of a personal injury and/or medical malpractice litigation practice.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities will include drafting pleadings and discovery responses.
• Organizing medical records, and providing assistance with preparing matters for litigation and trial.
• Correspondence and communication with defense counsel, clients, and others to carry out responsibilities of the position.

Qualifications

• The individual should be well organized and able to see an assignment through to its end, when given proper direction.
• Bachelor's Degree, Paralegal Certificate or Associate's Degree is required.
• The right candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Experience in Personal Injury, Nursing Home litigation or Medical Malpractice matters REQUIRED.
• A comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office is also REQUIRED.

Benefits

Stark & Stark is committed to the health and well-being of its staff members. The firm offers a full range of benefits, including traditional major medical and hospitalization coverage, a prescription plan, a dental plan, a vision plan, life insurance, accidental death, and dismemberment coverage, a profit sharing, and a 401(k) plan, paid vacation, and paid holidays.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stark & Stark’s policy is to make employment decisions based on merit, ability, and competence. Except where required by law, employment practices shall not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or staff member’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or any other characteristic provided by law. Qualified minorities, females, veterans, and attorneys with disabilities are encouraged to apply. It is also our policy to provide a work environment that is free of harassment of any kind, including that which is sexual, age-related, or ethnic.

Mansfield Rule

As part of its continued efforts to actively recruit and advance the recruitment, development, and promotion of diverse lawyers, Stark & Stark is participating in Diversity Lab’s Midsize Mansfield Rule initiative. The Mansfield Rule is named for Arabella Mansfield, the first woman admitted to practice law in the United States. It measures whether law firms affirmatively consider diverse lawyers for hiring, advancement, and significant leadership roles.

Under this initiative, we strive for a candidate pool consisting of at least 30% women, attorneys from underrepresented racial and/or ethnic groups, lawyers with disabilities, and/or LGBTQ attorneys. The Mansfield Rule initiative also includes a commitment by Stark & Stark to be transparent in our internal governance, particularly with our selection guidelines and job descriptions for firm management roles and committees.

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