Chaffin Luhana LLP

Personal Injury Paralegal

Chaffin Luhana LLP

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $50,000 - $60,000 per year

About the role

  • Maintain proactive communication with clients, providing updates and gathering information as the case progresses.
  • Prepare clients for statements, depositions, medical appointments, and other key events.
  • Assist clients in understanding treatment expectations, documentation needs, and next steps.
  • Request, track, and organize medical records and bills from healthcare providers.
  • Summarize or review medical information to support case development and demand preparation.
  • Monitor client treatment status and ensure the legal team is informed of important changes or upcoming appointments.
  • Identify, track, and manage liens, insurance coverage, medical payments, and related financial aspects of the case.
  • Communicate with lien holders, insurers, and third-party vendors to obtain documentation and resolve outstanding issues.
  • Assist in assembling information for settlement packages, including medical summaries, wage information, and supporting evidence.
  • Prepare and organize materials for attorney review prior to negotiation.
  • Draft routine legal documents such as discovery responses, correspondence, and case outlines.
  • Maintain accurate, up-to-date case information within the firm’s case management system.

Requirements

  • 1–2+ years of Personal Injury Paralegal experience (auto, premises, workers’ comp, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of personal injury processes from intake through settlement or litigation
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • High attention to detail, accuracy, and organization
  • Ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines simultaneously
  • Strong problem-solving skills and critical thinking
  • Proficiency with technology and case management systems
  • Professionalism, empathy, and ability to work with clients in distressing situations
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
  • Exemplifies Chaffin Luhana LLP’s Core Values of Doing Good by Doing Right ™: Results Driven, Excellence Without Paralysis, Compassionate and Authentic, In It Together, and Innovative Growth.
  • Preferred Litigation experience (state court, federal court, discovery, depositions, trial prep)
  • Experience summarizing medical records
  • Familiarity with lien resolution processes
  • Experience with Salesforce/Litify or similar software
  • Paralegal certificate or degree from an ABA-accredited program
  • Understanding of medical records and terminology, with the ability to summarize and interpret medical documents with minimal supervision.
Benefits
  • 401k Contributions: The firm offers a discretionary match up to 5%. This includes a 100% match on the first 3% of contributions and a 50% match on the next 2%, based on annual compensation.
  • Charitable Donations: The Chaffin Luhana Foundation makes an annual donation to a charity of each team member’s choice.
  • Medical Insurance: $600 toward monthly health premiums for team members or their families. Team members pay just $1.
  • Dental Insurance: Full coverage, with only a $1 monthly contribution from the team member.
  • Vision Insurance: Full coverage, with only a $1 monthly contribution from the team member.
  • Health Reimbursement Account (HRA): Team members receive a $1,000 contribution from the firm in their HRA account if enrolled in the PPO health plan.
  • Family / Dependent Care (DCR): Team members can contribute up to $5,000 pre-tax for dependent care.
  • Flex Spending Account (FSA): Team members can contribute up to $1,000 pre-tax for medical expenses.
  • Tax-free Transit Commute (TRN): Team members can contribute up to $325 per month pre-tax toward transit tickets.
  • Discounted Parking (PKG): Team members can contribute up to $325 per month pre-tax toward parking.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO): 15 PTO days per year, increasing to 20 days after 3 years with the firm.
  • Sick Days: 3 paid sick days per year.
  • Celebrate the Holidays: Office is closed for 10 public holidays.
  • Office Closure: Office is typically closed 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 or training.
  • Learn How You’re Wired: Take a Kolbe Assessment to learn your instinctive method of operation.
  • Time Management: Time management luncheons with senior leadership to elevate team and organizational success.
  • Free Workouts: Free access to GreenTree SportsPlex for Pittsburgh office.
  • Bonusly points for peer-to-peer recognition, redeemable for gift cards, trips, dinners, and more.
  • Free team lunches and happy hours.
  • Year-end discretionary bonus.
  • Annual firm outing for all team members to meet up and have fun.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
personal injury paralegal experiencecase managementlegal document draftingmedical record summarizationlien resolutiondiscoverytrial preparationinsurance coverage managementfinancial case managementcritical thinking
Soft Skills
communication skillsattention to detailorganizationproblem-solvingempathyindependencecollaborationprofessionalismability to manage multiple casesability to work under pressure
Certifications
paralegal certificatedegree from ABA-accredited program