Litigation Paralegal – 3+ Years Experience Position Available In Suffolk, Massachusetts

Litigation Paralegal – 3+ Years Experience Adler Cohen Harvey Wakeman & Guekguezian, LLP Boston, MA Job Details Full-time $55,000 – $82,000 a year 1 day ago Benefits Disability insurance Health insurance 401(k) Flexible spending account Paid time off Parental leave 401(k) matching Life insurance Qualifications Computer literacy Mid-level Microsoft Office 3 years Litigation Bachelor’s degree Legal drafting Law office Typing Associate’s degree Paralegal experience Paralegal Certificate Communication skills Full Job Description Downtown Boston law firm seeks full-time Litigation Paralegal. Applicant must possess excellent oral and written communication skills and be detail-oriented, very organized and computer literate. Applicant must also possess a Paralegal Certification from an ABA accredited program, or a bachelor or associate degree of any type and at least 3 years of litigation paralegal experience. Desirable atmosphere and competitive pay and benefits.

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Primary Responsibilities Gather all necessary documents responsive to discovery requests and track status of discovery requests. Draft motions and accompanying affidavits and exhibits. Draft all KOR subpoenas and accompanying documents and draft authorizations for medical, employment, tax, social security, and criminal records, and any other relevant records. Track status of all medical, employment, tax, social security, and criminal records, and any other relevant records, as well as all x-ray films received to date. Prepare indexes of radiology and pathology materials. Organize medical records and in some cases draft medical chronology. Draft deposition summaries and summaries of other relevant documents as requested by attorney. Prepare Trial Notebooks. Assist with trial preparation, including drafting trial pleadings and other trial-related documents.

Required Skills:

Previous experience as a litigation paralegal at a law firm; experience with insurance defense matters is a plus. Experience with drafting deposition summaries. Knowledge of pleading and discovery documents, including ability to type, edit and format legal documents and correspondence. Ability to take initiative; organize and prioritize workload and use judgment in decision making on how to adequately and efficiently meet all deadlines for multiple attorneys; Must have the ability to multi-task effectively, work well independently and as part of a team. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with time and billing software.

Required Education/Number of Years Work Experience:

Any of the following choices 1. A Paralegal Certification from an ABA accredited program, or 2. A bachelor’s degree of any type, plus at least 3 years experience as a Litigation Paralegal.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$55,000.00 – $82,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Disability insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location:

In person