Paralegal – Personal Injury

Elgen Staffing; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in New Jersey is seeking an experienced Personal Injury Paralegal in Trenton. In this role, you will provide vital administrative support, manage cases, and liaise with various stakeholders. Candidates should have significant experience in personal injury law and familiarity with New Jersey court procedures. This is a fast-paced position requiring strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience as a paralegal in personal injury law.
• Knowledge of New Jersey e-courts and legal procedures.
• Proficiency in multiple case management systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to lawyers and manage a caseload of up to 80.
• Prepare and file legal documents, manage deadlines, and assist in trial preparations.
• Communicate with clients, insurance adjusters, and medical offices.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Fluency in English

Fluency in Spanish

Tools

Case Management Systems

M.S. Office

Dropbox

SmartAdvocate

Filevine

Needles

Job description

Our client, a prominent law firm with offices throughout New Jersey, has an immediate need for an experienced Personal Injury Paralegal, to join their winning team in Trenton.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide administrative support to the lawyer to enhance law office effectiveness.
• Communicating with clients, law offices, insurance adjusters, medical offices, and experts.
• Manage Prelitigation and Litigation matters from start to finish.
• Open and close files.
• Manage a caseload of up to 80.
• Assist in preparing for depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and trial.
• Prepare and file complaints, motions, briefs, and arbitration statements; prepare special packages, discovery demands, and answers to interrogatories. Review the discovery provided and summarize deposition testimony.
• Compose e-mails and correspondence.
• Monitor deadlines and be proficient in maintaining the law office calendar.
• Prepare disbursement of settlement funds and request checks from the accounting department.
• Meet and greet walk in clients and conduct intakes as needed.
• Answering inquiries from potential new clients.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• At least five years of working experience as a legal assistant or paralegal in the personal injury area of law.
• Familiarity with New Jersey e-courts and N.J. court rules and legal procedures.
• Satisfactory knowledge of the day-to-day operations of a law office
• Advanced in working with a case management system, SmartAdvocate, Filevine, Needles.
• Computer literacy with proficiency in M.S. Office and Dropbox
• Fluency in the English and Spanish languages, both verbally and in writing
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills
• Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure.
• Must be willing and able to work in a fast-paced office setting.

Please apply today to be one of the first people considered for this position!

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