Paralegal

SupportFinity™; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Generous 401(k) retirement

Paid vacation and sick time off

Health Select Health plan

Paid dental

Paid life insurance

Paid covered parking or UTA pass

Job summary

A law firm in Salt Lake City is seeking a knowledgeable Litigation Paralegal to assist attorneys in insurance defense practice. Responsibilities include preparing legal documents and conducting research for trials. The ideal candidate must possess strong communication skills, experience in drafting legal pleadings, and be well organized. This full-time position offers benefits like paid holidays, a 401(k) retirement plan, health insurance, and dental coverage.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal injury or prior insurance defense work preferred.
• Knowledge of drafting complaints, motions, and local court rules.
• Ability to perform legal research and correspondence.
• Excellent computer and organization abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, collect, and organize evidence for hearings or trials.
• Draft legal documents including briefs and pleadings.
• Conduct legal research to support proceedings.
• Conduct research to support legal proceedings and defenses.
• Organize case research, notes, medical records, and client materials.
• Gather and analyze statutes, decisions, and legal documents.
• Verify documents for accuracy; edit and proofread legal documents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong written and oral communication skills

Experience in drafting legal documents

Strong organizational skills

Excellent computer abilities

Professional presentation

Computer proficiency

Job description

Overview

Litigation Paralegal Strong and Hanni is seeking a knowledgeable, talented, and driven Paralegal to provide direct assistance to attorneys in one of our insurance defense practice groups. Experience in personal injury or prior insurance defense work is preferred. This position will assist the attorneys in all stages of litigation and trial work, including the preparation of documents necessary for litigation. This is a full-time, in-office position located in our Salt Lake City, Utah office.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing, collecting, summation and organizing the information, data and evidence for use by attorneys in hearings or trials.
• Prepare legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, and interrogatories.
• Assist lawyers by researching legal precedent, investigating facts, and preparing legal documents.
• Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, cause of action and to initiate legal proceedings.
• Preparation and organization of case research, notes, medical records, legal documents, and client materials.
• Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, and documents.
• Verify documents for accuracy. Editing and proofreading legal documents; researching, medical records, public and private records.
• Preparing, collecting, summation and organizing the information, data, and evidence for use by attorneys in hearings or trials; researching public and private records.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have strong written and oral communication skills.
• Must have experience in drafting complaints, motions, answers, and other pleadings, knowledge of the local rules of court, perform legal research, correspondence etc.
• Needs to be well organized and have a professional presentation.
• Excellent computer and organization abilities.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Generous 401(k) retirement; Paid vacation and sick time off
• Health - Select Health plan
• Paid dental
• Paid life insurance
• Paid covered parking or UTA pass

About the company

Strong & Hanni Law Firm, PC