Litigation Paralegal (Defense)

Description:

• Prepare court-ready state and federal pleadings, motions, and responses to motions for e-filing with state and federal courts in Connecticut.
• Manage multiple projects with competing deadlines in a busy legal environment.
• Manage and maintain a high volume of discovery, including drafting and responding to discovery requests such as interrogatories, requests for production, requests for disclosure, requests for admission, deposition notices, subpoenas, etc., and follow up with clients and third parties for discovery-related items.
• Organize large volumes of case-related documents; ability to locate and reference specific documents quickly (e.g., trial exhibits, deposition transcripts, key discovery responses, case correspondence, and communications).
• Support assigned attorney’s defense litigation practice (i.e., phone conferences, meetings, case deadlines, hearing and trial dates, mediations, and depositions, as well as scheduling orders and moving the docket forward).
• Document, organize, and assist with preparation for trials and arbitration hearings.
• Save, file, and organize pleadings, motions, and related e-filed or e-mailed documents daily.
• Maintain daily calendar and have the ability to forecast and prioritize relevant deadlines.
• Enter billing time daily.
• File maintenance (both paper and electronic).
• Assist with scheduling, including calendar maintenance; depositions; and client/expert meetings.
• Answer phones and communicate with clients, court personnel, and vendors daily.
• Prepare/revise correspondence, pleadings, and documents.
• Perform other administrative duties as assigned.

Experience you will need:

• At least 3 years of recent paralegal experience in an insurance defense law firm, required.
• Paralegal certification required, 4-year college degree a plus.
• Proven knowledge of federal and state court filing requirements, including e-filing.
• Ability to forecast and calendar court filings and docket deadlines.
• Knowledge of document management, electronic calendaring, and PDF software required.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
• Highly organized and efficient with a proven ability to multitask and take direction, independently track and achieve often changing tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a cooperative office environment and communicate with attorneys and support staff.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills, along with excellent proofreading skills.