Personal Injury Pre-Litigation Paralegal
Redmann Law
- New Orleans, LA
- $36,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Talk with service providers or insurers about possible settlements for liens, bills, and medical expenses
- Assist lawyers with trial preparation by organizing exhibits, aiding with client meetings, submitting motions, researching legal publications, and coordinating witnesses
- Maintain our case filing systems and other administrative activities
- Create legal pleadings, communications, and documents such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits with the assistance of a lawyer
- Support family settlement conferences and mediation to avoid lawsuits
- Prepare a factual response to discovery requests by ordering, reviewing, and summarizing medical records
- Provide support to attorneys and staff, including but not limited to document drafting, legal research, and case file management
- Contact clients, insurance companies, and medical providers as necessary
- Maintain confidential information, including medical records, insurance details, and contact information
- Understanding of legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes, and other related matters
- Highly organized with the ability to handle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- At least 3 years of legal assistant and/or paralegal experience, preferably in personal injury
- Skilled in the preparation of settlement demands
- Excellent verbal and written communication with strict attention to detail and organization
- Proficient in Word, Outlook, and Excel
- Talented verbal communicator and writer
- Must have 3-5 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer, preferably in a personal injury law firm
- Must have completed an ABA-approved paralegal certification program such as an Associate's degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor's degree desired
- Excellent organizational skills, and time-management skills
- Certification from the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) is highly preferred
- Excellent communication skills: able to use words to convey information and ability to actively listen to requests
- Excellent People Skills: able to be compassionate to clients while still maintaining professionalism
- Professional Writing Skills: able to draft professional letters that are free of grammar and spelling mistakes
- Competent Computer Skills: able to learn new programs quickly and efficiently
- Strong Critical Thinking Skills: able to problem solve, follow instructions, ask questions when necessary, and be detail-oriented
- Experienced in bookkeeping, calendaring, and filing
- Bilingual- Required
- Paralegal: 3 years (Preferred)
- High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- Some College (Preferred)