Senior Paralegal

Louisiana Workers Compensation • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

To provide efficient and skilled Paralegal Support Services to the Legal Department.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Minimum three to five years paralegal experience, preferably in an insurance defense setting.
• OR Minimum two years of experience as a LWCC Staff Paralegal.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Minimum typing speed of 50 words per minute.

Nice To Haves

• Certification of completion from a paralegal studies program is preferred
• Special consideration may also be given to candidates with law school degrees.
• A law school degree may be accepted in lieu of all education and experience requirements.

Responsibilities

• Reviews legal files to determine issues involved in order to assist attorneys with appropriate action to be taken.
• Conducts legal research as instructed by the attorneys.
• Drafts, edits and proofs memorandums of law, initial case analysis reports, appellate briefs and other legal documents in a professional, accurate and timely manner.
• Assists with file organization and management throughout all phases of litigation.
• Will index and organize files prior to trial.
• Drafts answers, interventions, discovery, pretrial statements, motions, exceptions and other pertinent legal documents to proper courts of jurisdictions as instructed by attorneys.
• Assist with scheduling, calendaring, and maintaining diary hearings, appointments and other significant deadlines for attorneys.
• Prepare subpoenas for medical records, employment records, income tax return records and any other pertinent file-related records as requested by attorneys.
• Summarizes depositions as requested by attorneys.
• Become adept in operating software applications such as Windows, Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), legal case management systems.
• Ability to learn, adapt, and implement new technology.
• Become an expert in the paralegal role and willingness to train staff as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Legal Office Manager.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED