Litigation Paralegal

SR Staffing; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized legal staffing agency is seeking a Litigation Paralegal in St. Louis, MO. This role involves assisting attorneys in client management, file organization, and legal documentation throughout the case process. Ideal candidates should have strong communication skills and familiarity with case management software. This is a full-time position offering a salary range of $60,000 to $70,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience in client management and communication.
• Strong skills in file and data management.
• Familiarity with case management software.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorney with maintaining client files throughout the case.
• Ensure timely communication with clients.
• Manage medical records and expenses related to the case.

Skills

Client communication

File management

Data management

Medical records handling

Legal drafting

Education

Relevant legal experience

Job description

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Base pay range

$60,000.00/yr - $70,000.00/yr

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To assist the attorney in maintaining all client files from assign date to resolution of the case.

Attorney

Reporting Responsibilities

Paralegal Dashboard

Specific Areas of Responsibilities

Client Management

• Contacting clients on a regular basis within guidelines set by firm for treating and non‑treating clients
• Treating clients are contacted every 15 days
• Non‑treating clients are contacted every 30 days
• Client calls are returned in a timely fashion

File Management

• File Setup – Confirming, entering, and organizing additional initial intake info into case management software
• Initial Claim Investigation/Setup - entering/obtaining sufficient insurance information to establish coverage, limits and to order initial records. Ensuring property damage, injury and other client documentation is fathered and organized in digital file.
• Incoming Mail- review of incoming mail via regular mail, email, or fax, for entry into case management software including scanning PDF version and saving to client's electronic folder with proper naming convention standards.
• Outgoing Mail- preparation of all outdoing correspondence, pursuant to attorney instruction, sent vie regular mail, email, or fax, including scanning PDF version and saving to client's electronic folder.
• Data Management- maintaining data entry current on all objects. Fields in case management software
• File Progression- regular file review discussions/meetings held with attorney and leadership to ensure case plan in place to ensure file is progressing forward as well as client contact, and medical treatment maintained to client satisfaction and firm standards
• Settlement Demands- drafting of settlement demands as requested by attorney, including summary of all accident‑related medical treatment and expenses. attorney review/submission

Medical Management

• Providers- entry of client's medical providers in case management software; medical treatment and procedures are scheduled on a timely basis
• Records- medical records/bills requested in a timely manner; PDFs of medical records/bills are named properly and saved in sub‑directories in Medical sub‑file of client electronic file
• Values-entry of client's medical expenses in case management software as the documentation is collected, including initial balance, and maintaining current balance due
• Medical Summaries-medical records are reviewed and entered into medical summary and/or settlement demand

Calendar

• Attorney Calendar- entry of all client meetings, depositions, court appearances, trials, mediations, etc. are maintained on attorney calendar on daily basis
• Deadlines- entry of all deadlines are maintained on daily basis on attorney calendar including notification of Trial Department
• Depositions- entry of all depositions maintained on daily basis on attorney calendar as well as deposition tracking fields

Litigation

• Prescription- review weekly prescription report to ensure petitions are filed on a timely basis within the firm's guidelines
• Petition- draft petitions within firm guidelines for attorney review and filing
• Discovery Pleadings- draft initial discovery to defendants within firm guidelines for service with initial petition; draft supplemental discovery to defendants as directed by Attorney; draft discovery responses with input of client and direction of Attorney for review and filing
• Discovery Depositions- schedule and notice discovery depositions as direct by Attorney, as well as client depo prep conferences and pre‑dep doctor conferences
• Pleadings- draft additional pleadings as requested by Attorney or Trial Department

Disbursals

• Enter and verify outstanding balances of all medical providers, settlement specialist correctly enters lienholders.
• Verify all Due to Firms are accounted for in case management system
• Referral counsel and prior counsel are confirmed and entered in case management system
• Update Settlement Disbursement Report every two weeks
• Upon disbursement, confirm all pertinent documents are scanned in the matter
• When appropriate, send Google review link to happy client

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Law Practice and Legal Services

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