Workers Compensation Paralegal at Morgan & Morgan, P.A. | Buffalo, NY, US | Rezi

Workers Compensation Paralegal at Morgan & Morgan, P.A.

Workers Compensation Paralegal

Morgan & Morgan, P.A. · Buffalo, NY, US

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Workers Compensation Paralegal

Morgan & Morgan, P.A. · Buffalo, NY, US

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About the Role

This role will work closely with a lead attorney and legal assistant, preparing legal documents, e-filing court documents, communicating with clients and conducting legal research.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, and legal memoranda
  • E-file all court documents in state and federal court
  • Communicate with clients, courts, counsel, and others
  • Conduct legal research and factual investigation
  • Prepare discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses
  • Draft and serve summons
  • Coordinate and summarize depositions
  • Prepare trial binders and exhibits with legal assistant
  • Draft pleadings, motions, and appellate documents to file with the court
  • Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
  • Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices
  • Aid Attorneys with interrogatories and other discovery requests
  • Gather relevant information from a variety of sources
  • Liaise between trial teams and internal and external third parties
  • Help with witness preparation
  • Help with case settlements
  • Performs other related duties as assigned to meet the needs of the business

Requirements

  • At least 2 years of working experience as a litigation paralegal or in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
  • Ability to multitask, organize, prioritize, handle a fast-paced environment, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as attention to detail

Skills

  • Written communication skills
  • Verbal communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Multitasking
  • Organization
  • Prioritization
  • Handling fast-paced environment
  • Workload management

Location

  • On-site

Work Type

  • On-site
  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • 2+ years

Education Level

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Certificate
  • Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred)

Salary/Compensations

  • $70,000—$85,000 USD

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Paid time off
  • Paid holidays

About the Company

  • Morgan & Morgan is a leading personal injury law firm dedicated to protecting the people, not the powerful.
  • For millions of Americans, we’re their last line of defense against insurance companies, large corporations or defective goods.
  • Our over 6,000 employees are all united by one mission: For the People.

Equal Opportunity

  • Morgan & Morgan provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
  • This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the I-9 Form.