What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant/Paralegal position at Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP?
Prestigious Personal Injury trial law firm is hiring a Legal Assistant / Paralegal who wants to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented, high profile trial law firm that handles significant 7 and 8-figure cases.
Candidates for this position must be able to handle a case from intake and the filing of the Complaint to trial. Please do not apply for this position unless you have a minimum 3 years of experience working at a trial law firm performing the job duties below.
Position Job Duties :
- Calendaring all case deadlines and events
- Formatting, proofreading, finalizing, serving, and filing legal documents, including Complaints, Motions, Briefs, and Trial Documents
- Preparing retainers, record authorizations, and record requests
- Drafting correspondence
- Communicating with clients, experts and witnesses
- Requesting and managing medical records
- Scheduling depositions
- Propounding and responding to initial drafts of written discovery
- Trial preparation including the creation of trial binders
- Attending inspections and medical examinations
- Negotiating medical bills and liens
- Managing all case-related documents
- Updating all case-related data in Case Management program
- Coordinating travel arrangements and scheduling of meetings
Qualified candidates MUST have 3 years of experience preferably in plaintiff's litigation. Resumes where litigation experience is not well documented will not be considered. Candidates must enjoy working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, have excellent organizational and writing skills and good rapport with clients, be able to handle a heavy case load and have a strong working knowledge of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure, FRCP and Evidence Code / Rules. Spanish-speaking and / or experience with Litify and Compulaw a plus but not required.
Our Arizona office is located in Phoenix near Camelback / 24th Street. In person attendance is required for this position.
What do we offer? Competitive pay DOE, excellent benefits, 401(k) match / profit sharing and much more!