Paralegal - Civil Litigation - Asheville

Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo LLP • Asheville, NC

8h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Asheville office in downtown location seeks a full-time litigation paralegal to join the civil team. Responsibilities include analyzing medical files and discovery requests, instrumental investigations into matters impacting defense of cases, assisting with responding to discovery, and assisting with deposition, hearing, and trial preparations. Hybrid work environment.

Requirements

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Outlook and internet research
• Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat and/or Kofax PDF
• Exceptional proofreading, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines
• In depth knowledge of legal terminology and principles
• Ability to analyze legal documents for accuracy
• Must be detail-oriented and team-oriented
• Paralegal certificate or two years’ experience working as a paralegal or legal assistant, preferably in a litigation practice.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree or work equivalent
• Adobe and electronic document management with a prospective focus on construction-related disputes.

Responsibilities

• Interviewing witnesses and documenting what is learned
• Summarizing medical records
• Rule 414 medical calculations
• Conducting social media research
• Performing records research
• Performing legal research
• Summarizing legal documents
• Summarizing depositions or hearings
• Preparing correspondence
• Drafting legal documents
• Assisting lawyers with preparing for depositions, hearings, meetings, trials
• Recording time for client billing

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Free parking
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• Short-term Disability
• Long-term Disability
• HRA
• FSA
• 401K
• Educational Assistance
• Pet Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• PTO Accrual

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree