Staff Paralegal

LWCC People Operations•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

The Staff Paralegal provides efficient and skilled paralegal support services to LWCC’s Legal Department. The role supports attorneys throughout litigation by organizing and indexing files, preparing for hearings, mediations, and trials, drafting legal and settlement documents, assisting with court filings, and managing calendars and deadlines. It also involves preparing subpoenas, summarizing depositions and medical records, conducting legal research as instructed, and learning to assist with SIF, Long Shore, OWC, and subrogation files. The position calls for someone who is trustworthy, curious, adaptable, collaborative, accountable, and committed to high-quality work. The successful candidate communicates effectively, pays strong attention to detail, can self-start and prioritize multiple assignments, and works independently while seeking help when needed. The candidate must also be willing to learn and implement new technology.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Two or more years of demonstrated experience as a paralegal in an insurance defense setting, preferably workers’ compensation defense; or at least six years of experience as a legal secretary in an insurance defense setting.
Familiarity with Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, e-filing, and Excel.
Strong communication skills, including empathetic listening and open-mindedness.
Strong attention to detail and ability to produce consistent, quality work.
Ability to self-start, multitask, and prioritize assignments.
Ability to work with little supervision and seek help when needed.
Trustworthiness, honesty, accountability, adaptability, curiosity, persistence, and willingness to learn.
Ability and desire to collaborate toward corporate goals.

Nice To Haves

Certificate of Completion from a Paralegal Studies Program.
Passing the National Certification for Paralegal Assistants.
Experience in workers’ compensation defense.

Responsibilities

Assist with file organization and management throughout all phases of litigation, including indexing and organizing files before trial.
Assist with preparations for hearings, mediations, and trials, including preparing trial notebooks.
Draft answers, petitions, interventions, discovery, pretrial statements, motions, exceptions, and other legal documents for the appropriate courts as instructed by attorneys.
Draft settlement documents and compile appropriate attachments for court filing.
Assist with electronic filing and filing documents with the appropriate courts as instructed by attorneys.
Assist with scheduling, calendaring, and maintaining diaries for hearings, depositions, appointments, and other significant attorney deadlines.
Prepare subpoenas for medical, employment, insurance claims, Social Security earnings and benefits, income tax, and other pertinent records as requested by attorneys.
Summarize depositions and medical records as requested by attorneys.
Conduct legal research as instructed by attorneys.
Learn and assist with SIF, Long Shore, OWC, and subrogation files.
Anticipate attorneys’ needs and complete necessary tasks by required deadlines.
Perform other duties as assigned by attorneys.
Adapt to, learn, and implement new technology.