Legal Specialist

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Position Purpose:

This position provides professional legal support by assisting supervising attorneys with a wide range of tasks. The role involves general liability (tort and personal injury) litigation support. Specialists will draft legal and business communication, participate matter management for pending general liability litigation, gather documents and respond to litigation and discovery requests.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• 18% Conduct legal research/research business problems and provide recommendations as to course of action; respond to clients' and defense counsel legal inquiries under the supervision of counsel; review legal documents, motions and briefs to identify key issues
• 18% Under supervision, draft business/legal communications typically using template forms (e.g., discovery and release agreements)
• 18% General file/database management - maintain complete and accurate electronic files for all assigned matters
• 18% Gather relevant documents for litigation responses, discovery and litigation procedures, and regulatory compliance (e.g. Medicare) filings
• 18% Negotiate settlement of smaller matters (e.g., small-claims litigation)
• 10% Other tasks as assigned by supervisor

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Position reports to Attorney, Sr. Attorney, Counsel or Sr. Counsel
• No direct reports

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Paralegal certificate
• 3-5 yrs experience as a paralegal in a law firm or corporate legal department
• Legally eligible to work in the United States

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a associate's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 2

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Excellent writing skills
• Advanced internal and external communication skills
• Excellent Organizational skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks.
• Ability to effectively manage outside counsel
• Analytical skills
• High level of basic computer skills (MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, MS Access, Advanced web browsing skills)