General & Professional Liability (Defense) Litigation Paralegal

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare court-ready state and federal pleadings, motions, and responses to motions for e-filing in Connecticut courts
• Manage multiple projects with competing deadlines in a fast-paced legal environment
• Handle high-volume discovery, including drafting and responding to discovery requests (e.g., interrogatories, requests for production, requests for disclosure, etc.) and follow up with clients and third parties
• Organize case-related documents and retrieve specific documents quickly (e.g., trial exhibits, deposition transcripts, discovery responses)
• Support defense litigation practice through phone conferences, meetings, hearings, and depositions; manage scheduling and case deadlines
• Assist with trial and arbitration preparation, including document organization and trial exhibits
• File and organize pleadings, motions, and related documents daily
• Maintain a daily calendar and prioritize deadlines effectively
• Enter billing time daily
• Maintain both paper and electronic files
• Assist with scheduling and calendar maintenance for depositions and meetings
• Communicate with clients, court personnel, and vendors daily
• Prepare and revise correspondence, pleadings, and documents
• Perform other administrative duties as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of recent paralegal experience in an insurance defense law firm
• Paralegal certification required; a 4-year college degree is a plus
• Proven knowledge of federal and state court filing requirements, including e-filing
• Ability to forecast and manage court filings and docket deadlines
• Strong understanding of document management, electronic calendaring, and PDF software
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Highly organized with the ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a strong ability to work well within a team
• Solid verbal and written communication skills, with a keen eye for proofreading
  
  

Please submit your resume for consideration. Qualified candidates will be contacted directly at the end of the review process.

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