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Senior Litigation Paralegal
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What they do
A Paralegal or Legal Assistant assists attorneys and law offices with a variety of tasks ranging from administrative support to legal research and writing. Maintains and organizes files or file databases. Conducts legal or other background research, assists with preparation for trials or hearings, and drafts documents to be filed. Uses software for electronic discovery of materials such as email for a trial. May specialize in a particular area of the law such as corporate or criminal law, family law or real estate law.
$68,206 / year median in New Jersey
+3% projected growth
Job Description
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills when communicating with clients, adjusters, medical providers, experts, defense counsel and Court personnel.
- Drafting Correspondence, HIPAA Authorizations, Complaints, Motions and responsive pleadings, as well as Specials/Discovery/Arbitration/ Mediation/Friendly Hearing/Trial packages, Releases and other settlement documents.
- Maintaining a Tally of treatment invoices and outstanding balances via Provider invoices, PIP Ledgers, EOBs, Health Insurance, Medicare and/or Medicaid records. Filing PIP Arbitrations/Lawsuits when necessary.
- ECF
- New Jersey Superior & Appellate as well as PACER
- US District Court
- Legal database software, Needles/Neos, experience is a plus
- Office 365
- Word, Excel, Outlook, One Drive and SharePoint Benefits include: Choices of Medical, Dental & Vision coverage, Life Insurance, PTO, EST, Holidays, FSA and 401k.