personal injury/ medical malpractice litigational paralegal

Job Purpose:

Saves attorney's time by researching, obtaining, compiling, and preparing information.



Duties:

* Researches law sources by identifying applicable statutes, judicial decisions, and codes; initiating patent and trademark searches.



* Compiles evidence and supporting information by searching records, discovery documents, transcripts, libraries, and databases; interviewing clients, third parties, and expert witnesses.



* Prepares legal documents for attorney's approval and use by identifying forms and formats; producing text; proofreading; maintaining document control system.



* Begins legal actions by arranging for notice and subpoena service.



* Oversees cases by managing files and documents; coordinating with support services and clients, opposing law firms, and courts; managing court docket calendar; expediting paper flow; maintaining schedules and deadlines; generating status reports, logs, and indexes; processing settlement papers and payments.



* Prepares for trial by preparing trial notebooks, exhibits, and witness files; obtaining jury list and background information; preparing questions for jury selection.



* Prepares witnesses by detailing background information; interviewing witnesses; preparing interview summaries and statements.



* Composes legal abstracts by summarizing deposition, arbitration, hearing, trial, and other transcripts.


* Maintains database by organizing document control; designing retrieval systems; summarizing, coding, and storing documents; updating system.



skills/Qualifications:

Legal Compliance, Research Skills, Analyzing Information, Dealing with Complexity, Administrative Writing Skills, Reporting Skills, Telephone Skills, Multi-tasking, Organization, Legal Administration Skills, Client Relationships