Rob Levine Law

Workers' Compensation Paralegal

Rob Levine Law

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Massachusetts, Rhode Island

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Provide administrative and legal support to the Firm’s Workers’ Compensation attorneys.
  • Organize and analyze documents and case work, including employment records, claim file records, medical bills, and large numbers of medical records.
  • Draft pleadings and other court documents; prepare discovery requests and responses.
  • File/eFile pleadings with the courts and serve the same on appropriate case-related parties.
  • Schedule hearings, depositions, medical evaluations, attorney conferences, client meetings, court reporters and interpreters.
  • Actively contribute in all phases of the discovery process and prepare exhibits and documents for court hearings, depositions, and trials.
  • Prepare exhibits, exhibit and witness lists for trials/hearings, pre-trial conference memos, mediation materials, and settlement documents.
  • Assist with maintaining an accurate calendar for assigned attorneys by docketing deadlines in Smart Advocate and Outlook calendaring.
  • Provide substantive administrative support to attorneys to enhance office efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Consistently produce high level work that is accurate and meets or exceeds Firm standards.
  • Communicate clearly and effectively and work professionally with all attorneys and Legal Assistants assigned to the team.

Requirements

  • Required: 3-5 years of workers' compensation experience in Rhode Island.
  • Knowledge of the Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation law and Court Process is a must.
  • Preferred: Knowledge of Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation law and court procedure.
  • Preferred: Knowledge of electronic filing system and DMS system.
  • Extremely organized and meticulous; able to multi-task in a high-speed, deadline driven environment.
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills.
  • Ability to prioritize while meeting all deadlines and demonstrating a high level of reliability and efficiency.
  • Ability to work in a very fast-paced environment and adapt to changes.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Must work well in a team-oriented environment.
  • Desire to always be learning and improving.
  • Timely and efficient work product while setting tasks/goals and following through to achieve the highest level of completion.
  • The ability to use foresight to effectively plan ahead to anticipate the needs of supervising attorneys and the team.
  • Regular and reliable attendance