Paralegal / Admin Legal

Hartford HealthCare • Hartford, CT

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About The Position

Work where every moment matters. Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network. The creation of the HHC System Support Office recognizes the work of a large and growing group of employees whose responsibilities are continually evolving so that we and our departments now work on behalf of the system as a whole, rather than a single member organization. With the creation of our new umbrella organization we now have our own identity with a unique payroll, benefits, performance management system, service recognition programs and other common practices across the system. Position Summary: Assists litigation team by providing clerical and research support services, compiling and preparing discovery responses, document preparation and review; research, investigations, and fact checking; drafting and analyzing legal documents, and collecting, compiling and utilizing technical information, to make recommendations to an attorney.

Requirements

• Minimum: Associate degree in paralegal studies
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree
• Five plus years of relevant experience with emphasis on litigation
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products
• Proficient in the use of technology related to operations, such as litigation (RisKonnect) and document management (NetDocs), litigation holds (Relativity)
• Strong analytical, inter-personal, drafting, written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Collegial, possesses mature interpersonal skills and is able to quickly adapt to changing demands
• Litigation skills

Responsibilities

• Creates reports and documents for lawyers based on case specifications and requests
• Manages and updates claim management system document management systems for ongoing and completed cases
• Organizes and maintains legal paperwork, files, exhibits and other important information
• Stays up to date on legal procedures and regulations as they relate to the paralegal's field of practice
• Conducts various types of research related to laws, legal articles and other information relevant to a case
• Performs a variety of administrative tasks including preparing reports, filing paperwork
• Perform other related duties as required

Benefits

• Competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree