Paralegal – Insurance Defense

Job Description

Litigation Paralegal | Cannon & Livermore, LLC

The Tone:
This is a role at Cannon & Livermore, LLC, a legal firm seeking a dedicated Paralegal. The company is focused on supporting insurance defense attorneys. This position is critical for maintaining organized case files, ensuring timely court filings, and providing essential administrative assistance to legal professionals. The role directly contributes to the smooth and efficient operation of legal proceedings within the firm by handling key responsibilities such as document preparation and scheduling.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Mission: Ensure seamless administrative and document support for insurance defense attorneys to facilitate efficient case progression.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Legal Document Preparation: Systematically prepare fundamental legal documents, including but not limited to initial pleadings, comprehensive discovery requests, detailed discovery responses, and professional correspondence, ensuring accuracy and adherence to legal standards.
• Case File Management: Take ownership of managing and organizing all physical and electronic case files, ensuring quick accessibility and systematic record-keeping throughout the lifecycle of each insurance defense matter.
• Court Filing Coordination: Efficiently handle all aspects of electronic court filings, accurately submitting documents to both state and federal court systems within required deadlines and according to procedural rules.
• Scheduling and Calendar Maintenance: Proactively coordinate and schedule a variety of legal engagements, including client meetings, witness depositions, and other essential attorney appearances, while diligently maintaining an up-to-date and accurate legal calendar to prevent conflicts.
• Supportive Administrative Tasks: Execute essential administrative duties, such as conducting professional telephone calls to gather pertinent case information from various parties, and performing clerical tasks crucial for supporting attorney organization, preparation, and overall operational efficiency.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A required qualification includes holding a paralegal certificate or possessing a relevant paralegal degree, coupled with demonstrable prior paralegal experience specifically within a law office setting. This foundational experience is essential for understanding legal office workflows and procedures.
• Experience: Proven track record of prior paralegal experience gained in a law office environment, where responsibilities included supporting legal professionals. This background is critical for immediate contribution to the firm’s insurance defense practice.
• Skills: Possess a robust set of skills encompassing strong legal research capabilities to gather necessary information, proficient legal drafting skills for document creation, excellent document management abilities to maintain organized files, and comprehensive administrative skills to support daily operations. Demonstrated organizational acumen and attention to detail are also crucial.