Paralegal
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Case Development Paralegal
Chaffin Luhana LLP
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United States
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About the role
- Conduct regular phone interviews with clients and provide timely updates on their legal cases.
- Evaluate cases thoroughly to prepare for attorney review and filing.
- Oversee the workflow of cases using our electronic case management system.
- Draft and send professional correspondence.
- Provide general assistance to attorneys and senior paralegals.
- Properly and consistently document all events and communications.
- Manage and meet deadlines for statutes of limitations (SOLs) and other filings under attorney supervision.
Requirements
- 1-2 years of experience in personal injury law, with a focus on handling cases involving auto accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability, and workers' compensation preferred.
- Demonstrates a caring and compassionate attitude towards clients, in line with our core value of "Doing Good by Doing Right."
- Possesses a growth mindset and is eager to become an invaluable member of the Chaffin Luhana team.
- Exhibits resilience, intelligence, and compassion, with excellent listening skills and the ability to stay patient in stressful situations.
- Proven ability to assist attorneys and senior paralegals effectively.
- Strong skills in researching legal precedents, drafting legal documents, and writing reports and correspondence.
- Exceptional analytical skills for evaluating case details, identifying key issues, and contributing to case strategies.
- Excellent organizational abilities to manage multiple cases and tasks simultaneously, with effective prioritization.
- Effective problem-solving skills to address and resolve issues that arise during case management.
- Ability to quickly evaluate options, make informed decisions, and confidently take action.
- Meticulous attention to detail, efficiently managing case files, including organizing and maintaining documents, deadlines, and schedules.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with clients, witnesses, and other legal professionals.
- Familiarity with legal software and case management systems (e.g., Salesforce Litify).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and demonstrated comfort with technology.
- Understanding of medical records and terminology, with the ability to summarize and interpret medical documents with minimal supervision.
Benefits
- 401k Contributions: Discretionary match contribution of 5%, with the Firm matching 100% of the first 3% of the employee’s contribution and 50% of the employee’s next 2% of contribution of the employee’s annual compensation.
- Charitable Donations: The Chaffin Luhana Foundation makes an annual donation to the charity of your choice.
- Healthcare Insurance: $460 per employee or family towards their monthly health premium. If your premium is less than $460, you will be responsible for only the first $1.
- Dental Insurance: Full coverage towards an employee’s dental premium, less than $1 monthly. You will only pay $12 a year for your dental plan.
- Health Reimbursement Account (HRA): Contribute up to $500 pre-tax towards your annual medical deductible.
- Family / Dependent Care: You can contribute up to $5,000 pre-tax Dependent Care (DCR).
- Flex Spending Account: Contribute up to $1,000 pre-tax towards your medical Flex Spending Account (FSA).
- Tax-free Transit Commute: You can contribute up to $280 per month pre-tax towards your transit ticket (TRN).
- Discounted Parking: You can contribute up to $280 per month pre-tax towards a pay-for-parking plan (PKG).
- Time Off: 15 paid time off (PTO) days / 20 PTO days after 3 years with the Firm.
- Sick Days: 3 sick days per year.
- Office closed for 10 public holidays.
- Weeklong Holiday Break: Office usually closed for at least a week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
- Casual Dress: Enjoy our business casual dress code.
- Enhance Your Skills: Up to $500 annually for continued education/training.
- Time Management: Time Management Luncheons with senior management team to take your projects, team, and organization to the next level.
- Free Workouts: Free access to GreenTree SportsPlex for Pittsburgh office.
- Bonusly points for a peer-to-peer recognition system.
- Free team lunches and happy hours.
- Year-end discretionary bonus.
- Yearly firm outing for all of our employees to meet up and have fun.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
case managementlegal researchdrafting legal documentswriting reportsevaluating case detailsanalyzing key issuesproblem-solvingattention to detailunderstanding medical recordssummarizing medical documents
Soft skills
compassionate attitudegrowth mindsetresilienceexcellent listening skillsorganizational abilitieseffective prioritizationcommunication skillsinterpersonal skillspatiencedecision-making
