Insurance Defense Paralegal

Mayer LLP; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Employee discount programs

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Job summary

A legal firm is seeking an Insurance Defense Litigation Paralegal to provide support to attorneys in a dynamic legal environment. The ideal candidate will excel in organization, have strong typing skills, and understand the litigation process. This entry-level role includes responsibilities such as drafting legal documents, conducting research, and maintaining client communication. The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and a 401(k).

Qualifications

• Experience in litigation support and case management.
• Ability to manage a case from beginning to end.
• Demonstrated initiative and urgency in task management.

Responsibilities

• Summarize cases and prepare reports for attorneys.
• Conduct research, investigate facts, and develop legal arguments.
• Organize and archive documents related to cases.

Skills

Excellent computer skills

Typing skills

Superior organizational skills

Understanding of litigation flow

Legal research skills

Job description

We are looking for an Insurance Defense Litigation Paralegal with excellent computer and typing skills to work in a fast-paced, high-volume legal environment. This position supports a firm partner and assists additional attorneys in the litigation section of the firm as needed.

The ideal candidate will have both superior organizational skills and a masterful understanding of the litigation flow, as well as demonstrate the appropriate urgency and initiative in performing tasks that advance the cases toward resolution; will assist attorneys in prepping and organizing cases for hearings, depositions, mediations and trials, ordering and summarizing records, preparing affidavits and correspondence, conducting legal research, summarizing depositions, e-filing pleadings, scheduling, reviewing and analyzing law sources, and communications with attorneys and clients.

It is imperative that the paralegal understands how to manage a case from beginning to end.

Key Responsibilities:

• Summarize cases and prepare reports for attorneys
• Conduct research, investigate facts, and develop legal arguments
• Draft legal documents such as contracts, depositions, and pleadings
• Prepare and file documents with courts
• Organize and archive the documents related to completed and ongoing cases
• Keep track of changes in the legal framework and provide timely updates on these changes
• Conduct client interviews and maintain general contact with the client
• Locate and interview witnesses
• Bill out time
• Conduct investigations, statistical and documentary, and legal research
• Draft legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings
• Summarize depositions, interrogatories, and testimony

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discount programs
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Job Details:

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Legal
• Industry: Law Practice