Paralegal - Personal Injury Litigation

Harding Mazzotti, LLP; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Harding Mazzotti, LLP seeks a Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys through all phases of the litigation process, from case initiation to discovery, trial, and post-trial activities.

Ideal candidates will have strong PC skills, excellent communication, and prior personal injury litigation experience, with the ability to manage e-filing, document preparation, and client coordination in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of PC applications, Windows, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Prior personal injury litigation experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist litigation attorneys with depositions, mediations, arbitrations, trials, and appeals.
• Draft correspondence and legal documents, including summonses and complaints, bills of particulars, various discovery demands and responses and settlement documents.
• File legal documents and file and serve motions, including affidavits and memoranda of law.
• E-file documents in Federal Court and the New York State Court of Claims.
• Obtain and maintain client medical records in electronic filing system; organize and maintain all legal documents.
• Maintain telephone contact with clients, expert witnesses and outside vendors; schedule interviews and meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

PC proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Salary Range: $50,000.00 To $70,000.00 Hourly

Established in 1994, Harding Mazzotti, LLP is a law firm dedicated solely to the representation of injured persons with an emphasis on providing each client with an exemplary level of service. Our core value at Harding Mazzotti, LLP is kindness-to each other, to our clients, and to our community. Our mission is to make each and every client a part of our family.

Summary/Objective

Litigation Paralegals work alongside attorneys during all phases of the litigation process, from initiation of the case to the discovery period, through trial and post-trial findings and appeals.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assist litigation attorneys handling cases, including preparation for depositions, mediations, arbitrations, trials, and appeals;
• Assist in drafting correspondence and legal documents, including summonses and complaints, bills of particulars, various discovery demands and responses and settlement documents;
• Assist in drafting, filing and serving various motions, including affidavits and memoranda of law;
• File legal documents with the court, including summonses and complaints, applications for index number, requests for judicial intervention, notices of medical malpractice action, and notes of issue;
• E-filing documents in Federal Court and the New York State Court of Claims;
• Obtain and maintain client medical records in electronic filing system;
• Organize and maintain all legal documents in electronic filing system for attorney review and case preparation;
• Maintain telephone contact with clients, expert witnesses and outside vendors;
• Schedule interviews and meetings;
• Other duties as assigned.

This job operates in an office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Fast paced, professional work environment.

Required Education and Qualifications

Strong knowledge of PC applications, Windows, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Prior personal injury litigation experience

Physical Demands/Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

EEO Statement

Harding Mazzotti, LLP considers applicants for employment without regard to, anddoes not discriminateon the basis of, gender, race, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.