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About the Role

This role will support a national counsel team in managing personal injury and property damage cases related to minimum financial responsibility limits. Candidates must be adept at leveraging technology, including AI, and possess strong organizational skills and attention to detail to handle a nationwide docket of cases.

Responsibilities

Provide assistance to attorneys in all aspects of MFR claim management and litigation, including fact investigation, medical record review, docketing and case deadline management, and drafting litigation documents and client reporting.
Prepare materials for and assist in preparation for depositions, hearings, and trials and related proceedings, and attend same if needed.
Prepare draft pleadings and discovery.
Coordinate filing of pleadings/documents and arrange for service.
Collect and summarize medical and/or other records.
Assist with calendaring/docketing.
Work with attorneys in multiple offices.
Maintain professional demeanor and attitude.
Comply with firm policies.
Sustain attention to detail and quality of work.
Learn/develop technical proficiency in database use and management; internet/electronic research; and project folder/electronic file maintenance.
Independently organize and manage files.
Anticipate attorney needs.
Independently handle all key duties without supervision of another Paralegal or Senior Paralegal.
Familiarity and experience with adopting legal AI and ability to learn and implement new AI preferred.
Meet billable hour requirement of 1500 hours per year.
Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

Minimum of five years of experience with automobile insurance defense, including minimum financial responsibility.
Paralegal Certificate or Bachelor’s degree in a law related field or Associate’s degree and paralegal training.
Significant, substantive legal-related experience may be considered in lieu of formal education at the discretion of the Managing Director.
Ability to deliver superior service to all internal and external customers and communicate effectively.
Ability to interact in a professional and courteous manner with clients and employees at all times; professional appearance required.
Ability to successfully perform position requirements with excellent organizational, time-management and prioritization skills required.
Ability to work collaboratively within a team; ability and willingness to adapt to changing business demands.
Ability to produce acceptable amount of work efficiently and accurately; ability to produce quality final work product.
Ability to exercise good judgment at all times by making sound and practical decisions; ability to assume responsibility for decisions and act decisively under deadlines.
High level of professional integrity required; ability to maintain confidentiality and build trust.

Skills

Leveraging technology, including AI
Strong organizational skills
Attention to detail
Automobile insurance defense
Minimum financial responsibility
Fact investigation
Medical record review
Docketing and case deadline management
Drafting litigation documents
Client reporting
Deposition preparation
Hearing preparation
Trial preparation
Pleading preparation
Discovery preparation
Filing coordination
Service coordination
Record collection and summarization
Calendaring
Database use and management
Internet/electronic research
Project folder/electronic file maintenance
Legal AI adoption
AI implementation

Location

Any Husch Blackwell Office
Virtual office (The Link)

Work Type

Full-time
Remote

Experience Level

Minimum of five years of experience with automobile insurance defense, including minimum financial responsibility.

Education Level

Paralegal Certificate
Bachelor’s degree in a law related field
Associate’s degree and paralegal training

Salary/Compensations

State of California: $86,000 - $139,000
State of Colorado: $75,000 - $119,000
State of Illinois: $64,000 - $125,000
State of Maryland: $73,000 - $107,000
State Massachusetts: $85,000 - $130,000
State of Minnesota: $75,000 - $111,000
Jersey City, NJ: $78,000 - $114,000
State of New York: $66,000 - $125,000
State of Washington: $88,000 - $134,000
Washington, DC: $94,000 - $138,000

Benefits

Medical and dental coverage
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Pre-tax flexible spending account for certain medical and dependent care expenses
Employee assistance program
Paid Time Off
Paid holidays
Participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements

About the Company

Husch Blackwell LLP is a full-service litigation and business law firm with multiple locations across the United States, serving clients with domestic and international operations.
At Husch Blackwell we believe that diverse, equitable and inclusive teams lead to better outcomes.
Husch Blackwell is committed to retaining, recruiting, developing, and promoting talented lawyers and business professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
We foster an engaged, diverse, and inclusive team culture of accountability and purpose that makes our Firm and our communities better.
Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation.

Equal Opportunity

EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Vet.