Personal Injury Paralegal

Prospect Blue; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ProspectBlue seeks a Personal Injury Paralegal to join their Richmond, VA team. The ideal candidate is an experienced Litigation Paralegal with 2–3 years of Personal Injury experience, a self-starter who is organized and able to work with minimal supervision.

This role involves drafting, scheduling, client correspondence, and managing a modest caseload from start to finish, with duties spanning pleadings, discovery, and trial support.

Qualifications

• College degree and/or paralegal certificate required.
• Minimum 2–3 years of Personal Injury paralegal experience.
• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and manage multiple projects.
• Strong document management and organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft legal correspondence and pleadings.
• Manage and organize multiple document-intensive cases.
• Collect and organize documents and medical records.
• Prepare discovery responses and subpoenas.
• Coordinate with experts and trial team.
• Assist with depositions and trial preparation.
• Process electronic case filing.

Skills

Paralegal experience

2-3 years Personal Injury

Organizational skills

Independent worker

Client correspondence

Education

College degree or paralegal certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Trial support software

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

ProspectBlue haspartnered with a reputable law firm and is seeking aPersonal InjuryParalegalto join their team in Richmond, VA.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Litigation Paralegal with 2-3 yearsof Personal Injury experience; a self-starter, independent and organized, and need little-to-no oversight.

Must be able to manage a modest caseload from beginning to end, including drafting, scheduling, and clientcorrespondence.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Draft legal correspondence.
• Manage and organize multiple document intensive cases.
• Document collection and productions.
• Prepare pleadings and discovery responses.
• Answer interrogatories and issue subpoenas.
• Obtain, organize and summarize medical records and pertinent information.
• Coordinate with experts.
• Assist with preparation of depositions, including gathering and organizing exhibits and scheduling.
• Assist with trial preparation; file, exhibit and witness list preparation and organization.
• Prepare and process electronic case filing.

Skills and Education Requirements

• College degree and/or paralegal certificate.
• 3+ years of paralegal experience in personal injury
• Ability to effectively set priorities, meet deadlines and manage multiple projects.
• Ability to search electronic database programs and assist with organizing, summarizing and/or categorizing documents.
• Excellent computer skills with strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and trial support software.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills in order to interact with support staff and attorneys at every level.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrates behavior that displays reliability and professionalism.