LSF814030
PARALEGAL - BILINGUAL (English/Spanish)
Legal
To $85K + Benefits, 401(k), & Profit Sharing!
San Francisco, CA
Financial District
Education Requirements: Prefer 4-year degree + Paralegal Certificate from ABA-approved school
Job Description:
Prestigious San Francisco plaintiff personal injury boutique has full-time litigation paralegal position for individual with a minimum of five years’ experience in personal injury/medical malpractice/product liability litigation. Must have paralegal certificate from ABA-approved school, some knowledge of medical terminology and records, and expertise in responding to and managing discovery. Bilingual (English/Spanish speaking) required. Full benefits with competitive salary offered.
This employee’s primary duty is preparing responses to all discovery for attorney review and approval. This includes obtaining and organizing documents/information from clients and third parties as well as being familiar with entire file. Secondary duties include miscellaneous attorney support. Good conversational skills are a must. A background in reviewing medical records proves helpful and summarizing medical bills is necessary.
Essential Functions:
- Review file and perform all work required to create draft responses to all discovery
- Serve final discovery responses and forward to clients for verification
- Obtain documents from clients to respond to discovery and support liability and damages claims
- Communicate with secretaries regarding upcoming due dates and deadlines, and be aware of responsible attorneys’ availability for finalizing responses
- Order records such as medical records, medical bills, police reports, etc.
- Summarize medical records and bills
- Under close guidance and supervision from attorney obtain lien information and provide notifications to all lien holders
- Corporate searches for primary place of business
- Obtain copies of articles/books from UCSF, SFGH, Stanford, online, etc.
- Online searches for last known address of defendants
- Organize & index medical records
- Deposition summaries as requested
- Attend defense medical examinations
- Attend vehicle inspections
- Upon settlement of a matter coordinate with secretaries working on the case, to contact all experts and vendors requesting that all outstanding invoicing be promptly emailed or faxed
- Ensure that any last-minute costs are promptly approved, and Accounting are made aware to include such costs on the settlement statement
Job Requirements:
Looking for a seasoned paralegal, (5-10 years) ideal. Individuals with civil personal injury, wrongful death, product liability and medical malpractice backgrounds are most sought out. Ideally, candidates would have plaintiffs’ background. Must have paralegal certificate from ABA-approved school, some knowledge of medical terminology and records, and expertise in responding to and managing discovery. Bilingual (English/Spanish speaking) required.
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