Personal Injury Paralegal

Farrin; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & mentorship

Growth opportunities

Case management software

Paid family leave

401k with match

Job summary

Farrin in Durham, NC is seeking a rockstar paralegal to join our high-performance pre-lit/litigation team. You’ll be the client’s first contact, help move cases, and support trial readiness in personal injury matters.

We offer robust training, mentorship, and growth opportunities, state-of-the-art case management software, and a competitive salary and benefits package. This on-site, M-F role values organization, initiative, and teamwork in delivering justice for clients.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a litigation paralegal in personal injury or a similar field.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred but not required.
• Organized, decisive & able to handle a high volume of work.

Responsibilities

• Be the client’s first point of contact and answer questions.
• Actively provide updates and guide clients through medical treatment.
• Review records and liaise with experts.
• Schedule mediations and prepare for and attend trials.
• Keep cases moving while supporting the team.

Skills

Litigation paralegal

3+ years experience

Bilingual preferred

Tools

Case management software

Job description

Are you a rockstar paralegal, ready to help build an up-and-coming department? Do you thrive on getting stuff done, while simultaneously making every client feel cared for?

We’re reinventing our approach on personal injury cases and looking for the best of the best to join our high-performance pre-lit/litigation team.

At our firm, paralegals are deeply appreciated and play a major role in helping us achieve justice for injured people.

Who we are:

We’re a nationally recognized plaintiffs’ firm, and were recently voted a Best Place to Work. Our President was named one of the state’s most influential business leaders, and has been recognized for advancing diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.

Besides looking for high achievers, we’re also looking for good people. People with character, strong values, and who are good teammates. Our employees genuinely care for our clients and for each other.

We offer:

• Robust training, mentorship, & professional growth opportunities.
• State-of-the-art case management software(control your cases rather than your cases controlling you!)
• M-F schedule
• The opportunity to go to trial & work alongside well-respected attorneys.
• Competitive salary & benefits(paid family leave, 401k with match, and more).

What the day looks like:

You’re the client’s first point of contact. You’ll answer client questions, actively provide updates, offer guidance through medical treatment, review records, liaise with experts, schedule mediations, prepare for and attend trials, and more.

While we have the processes to ensure you are supported at every stage, you won’t just be taking orders. Your job is to think critically and keep cases moving for a wide spectrum of clients.

It’s exciting, fast-paced, and a good fit for organized, driven paralegals who want to make an impact on clients’ lives and a new department.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience as a litigation paralegal in personal injury or a similar field (additional experience working in pre-litigation is a plus.)Bilingual, English/Spanish preferred but not required.
• Organized, decisive & able to handle a high volume of work.
• Must be able to work M-F fulltime from downtown Durham, N.C office and/or Raleigh office
  • Remote work is not available for time role.

“Paralegals are the backbone of our firm. They often drive our success, and consistently help us get better results for our clients. I’d put our team up against anyone’s.”

– James S. Farrin