Litigation Paralegal

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. • Lowell, AR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, this position assists litigation counsel in completing routine legal issues, researching applicable law sources, drafting legal documents for internal and external legal offices, completing information requests, and other administrative tasks. The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining claim management system databases, litigation deadlines, and records of expenses.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in related field; 1-2 years of related experience and/or training OR equivalent combination of education, experience, or military equivalent
• Ability to process information with high levels of accuracy
• Ability to interpret information to form decisions
• Ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas through various mediums
• Knowledge of approaches and techniques for recognizing and resolving problems

Nice To Haves

• Paralegal Degree or Juris Doctorate
• Experience drafting and reviewing legal documents
• Experience working in a corporate legal environment/department
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of transportation and logistics
• Knowledge of legal terminology
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Knowledge of discovery procedures and litigation documentation

Responsibilities

• Assist in the discovery process through reviewing and drafting initial documents and answers to be sent to outside counsel and collecting relevant factual information from internal databases
• Respond to routine correspondence from internal and external parties following established procedures not requiring management review
• Maintain Claim Management System databases through recording new lawsuits and assigning appropriate coding and system flags
• Conduct initial claims investigations and collect law sources for litigation counsel such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, and legal codes for preparation of executive summaries and legal documents
• Maintain active litigation calendars for trials, mediation, settlement conferences, and other legal deadlines
• Notify litigation administration about concerns on litigation files
• Assist in processing expense invoices and filing for claim expense reimbursement from excess and surplus lines insurance carriers
• Maintain records of unbilled expenses, accounts receivable transaction entries, and payments received
• Perform additional duties as needed

Benefits

• medical benefit
• dental benefit
• vision benefit
• 401(k) retirement plan
• life insurance
• short-term and long-term disability coverage
• paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time)
• six weeks of paid maternity leave
• two weeks of paid parental leave
• six paid holidays annually

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level