Senior Paralegal (Insurance Defense Litigation)
Location: Germantown, Tennessee
Description: Travelers Insurance is hiring Senior Paralegal (Insurance Defense Litigation) right now, this career will be reside in Tennessee. For complete informations about this career opportunity please read the description below. Solid reputation, passionate people and endless opportunities.
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Our Memphis (Germantown) staff counsel office is seeking a Senior Paralegal with experience in insurance defense and civil litigation in Tennessee jurisdictions.
SUMMARY:
Independently performs a variety of complex paralegal duties with limited supervision and has a solid understanding of complex legal issues. Assist attorneys in all aspects of legal case preparation and file management including moderate to advanced legal research, drafting routine to complex documents and collection of information relevant to cases. Conduct investigations through personal interviews. Review and analyze various reports, responses and records. Determine scope, direction and depth of legal research on assigned projects. May prepare case summaries, medical record summar! ies, pleadings, discovery responses, affidavits and other lega! l documents
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct moderate to complex legal research and analyze law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions and legal codes to prepare legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, appeals, etc. for use by attorney.
- Draft routine or complex legal documents for review and use by attorneys.
- Prepare exhibits and other demonstrative evidence for use at trial.
- Categorize and interpret data; review and analyze reports, responses and records produced by opposing counsel.
- Compile and prepare draft discovery responses.
- Prepare medical record summaries.
- Conduct investigations as needed and directed.
- Coordinate requests between multiple parties involved in litigation by way of consistent communication with client, claims and full partnership with attorney through end of case.
- Assist attorneys in! preparation of witnesses for deposition and/or trial.
- Participate in special administrative and legal research projects as requested.
- Associate's Degree required; Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred.
- Advanced knowledge of Medical Terminology.
- Minimum 7 years' experience as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant required, with litigation experience strongly preferred.
- Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved program
Must have superior interpersonal skills to conduct interviews and investigations and communicate with other attorneys, judges and court personnel.
OTHER:
- Superior grammar and writing skills
- Knowledge of law office procedures and local court/jurisdiction rules and procedures
- Resourceful research and analy! tical skills
- Professional demeanor and appearance
- Pro! fessional and courteous interpersonal skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products
- Proficient in Westlaw and/orLexus Nexis online research.
- Experienced with Microsoft Outlook and Excel
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
- Ability to manage time and tasks effectively
- Able to maintain strict confidentiality
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Travelers Insurance.
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This career will be opened on: Sun, 13 Oct 2013 05:34:33 GMT
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