Paralegal / Admin Legal

Hartford Healthcare•Hartford, CT

About The Position

The Paralegal provides clerical, research, and administrative support to medical malpractice, commercial, and employment litigation teams. The role includes compiling and preparing affirmative discovery responses, organizing incoming discovery, assisting attorneys with investigations and fact-checking, drafting documents and correspondence, and tracking litigation schedules, pleadings, and other filings. The position is part of Hartford HealthCare’s System Support Office, which supports the organization and its departments across the system.

Requirements

Associate degree in paralegal studies.
At least 5 years of relevant experience, with an emphasis on health care and litigation.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Microsoft Teams.
Proficiency with operations-related technology, including litigation software (RisKonnect), document management (NetDocs), and litigation holds (Relativity).
Strong analytical, interpersonal, drafting, written, and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
Collegiality, mature interpersonal skills, and the ability to adapt quickly to changing demands.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Create reports and documents for lawyers based on case specifications and requests.
Collect documents and information in response to discovery requests or subpoenas, often within tight deadlines.
Coordinate document preservation efforts as needed.
Manage and update document management systems for ongoing and completed matters.
Organize and maintain legal correspondence, files, exhibits, and other important information.
Stay up to date on procedural developments related to the paralegal’s field of practice.
Conduct factual research, including research into news, legal articles, and other information relevant to a case, and assist with legal research.
Perform administrative tasks, including drafting correspondence, maintaining document templates, organizing internal files, tracking case schedules, answering phones, and sending emails.
Perform other related duties as assigned.