Litigation Paralegal – Albany, NY
LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Personal Injury Paralegal to work on a hybrid basis, three days in office and two days remote. The ideal Candidate will be experienced in personal injury/medical malpractice litigation and primarily support trial attorneys as well as conducting legal research and writing to support legal proceedings. The candidate will be responsible for the collection and organization of documents and information from various cases at the firm. This candidate should feel comfortable relaying messages between various groups and keeping all documents important to the cases they are working on organized.
Responsibilities

• Review and draft routine legal documents and conduct legal research

• Create and maintain case files and be able to handle cases from inception to trial

• Maintain attorney and Court Calendar/Docket as needed, e-filing documents in various New York Courts

• Experience drafting various legal documents including but not limited to Notices of Appearances, Pro Hac Vice Motions, Notices of Motions, Subpoenas, Stipulations, Discovery demands, responses and affidavits

• Assist and meet with clients and maintain valued relationships with health care providers

• Facilitate organization strategies to meet attorney deadlines efficiently

• Participate in fact investigation and the negotiation of legal disputes

• Adhere to HIPAA and other state and federal compliance regulations/laws while maintaining the proper storage and confidentiality of client information

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience as a Litigation Paralegal

• Bachelor's degree or Paralegal certificate

• Excellent Written and Oral skills and must be an effective communicator

• Knowledge of standard MS Office Suite and Legal Research Search Engines

Compensation
This posting is a representative sample of the types of roles we typically place with our clients. Depending on the specific client, location, and role, the salary range is estimated to be $55,000 to $75,000.00 annually. Compensation based on experience.
Benefits

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Paid Sick Leave: Accrued based on date of hire during calendar year

• Vacation Time: Accrued based on date of hire during calendar year

• 401(k) Plan: Eligible after 1st month of employment – Company 3% match

• Life Insurance, Accidental Death Insurance, Optional Term Life Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, (flexible spending account, personal protection plan, and accident advantage plan)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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