Paralegal IN

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood, & Boyer, P.A.; Merrillville (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. is seeking a paralegal to support insurance defense litigation. The role emphasizes hands-on document analysis, file organization, and collaboration with attorneys, clients, witnesses, and experts.

Responsibilities include preparing correspondence, drafting filings, managing subpoenas, tracking deadlines, and handling sensitive materials with discretion. Indiana court filing experience and strong MS Office skills are required or highly valued.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of paralegal experience supporting attorneys handling insurance defense litigation.
• Indiana Registered Paralegal designation is a plus.
• Discovery and trial experience preferred.
• Indiana State and Federal Court filing, including E-Filing experience required.
• Advanced computer skills, including MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint; skills assembling presentations a plus.
• Ability to work well with a team and strong communication and organizational skills.
• High School Diploma or its equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and analyzes documentary evidence, including contracts, records, medical records, reports, depositions, discovery, investigative, and other documents and summaries.
• Under attorney direction, drafts and prepares correspondence and other written documents such as reports, filings, pleadings, and letters.
• Prepares and handles tracking and disposition of subpoenas or other requests for information.
• Ensures organization of files and communicates with clients, witnesses, and experts.
• Monitors files and escalates issues requiring attorney involvement; handles sensitive materials.
• Maintains calendar for trial and discovery deadlines; obtains trial settings and coordinates preparation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Indiana court filings

E-Filing experience

Discovery and trial experience

Teamwork

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

Indiana Registered Paralegal designation

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Excel

Job description

The individual in this role primarily supports attorneys with insurance defense litigation. This is a hands-on position that involves working collaboratively with clients and employees of the firm.

What you'll do

• Organizes and analyzes documentary evidence, including contracts, records,medical records,reports, depositions, discovery, investigative, and other documents and summaries. Interpretation and preparation of chronologies and summaries as requested.
• Under attorney direction, drafts and prepares correspondence and other written documents as required, including responses, reports, filings, pleadings, answers, motions, interrogatories, contracts, opinions, position papers, letters, etc.,and other documents as necessary.
• Prepares and handles tracking and disposition of subpoenas or other requestsfor information.
• Ensuresorganization of files, including maintenance and management. Communicates with clients, witnesses, and experts.
• Monitors files and escalates issues requiring attorney involvement. Performs timely handling of highly sensitive issues and materials related to the case.
• Maintains calendar for trial and discovery deadlines. Obtains trial settings, coordinates, and assists in preparation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 4+ yearsof prior paralegal experience assisting attorneys handling insurance defense litigation matters
• Indiana Registered Paralegal designation is a plus
• Discovery and trial experiencepreferred
• Indiana State and Federal Court filing, including E-Filing experience required
• Advanced computer skills, includingMS Word,PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel, arerequired
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint required. Experience assembling PowerPoint presentations for mediation and trial a plus
• Ability to work well with a team
• Requires critical thinking skills, superior communication and organizational skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• High SchoolDiploma orits equivalent

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