Eckberg Lammers, P.C. · 22 hours ago
Personal Injury Paralegal
Oakdale, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$60K/yr - $80K/yr
3+ years expEckberg Lammers, P.C. is a law firm with a mission to build and strengthen communities through legal advocacy and support. They are seeking a Personal Injury Paralegal to assist with litigation, manage case files, and ensure effective communication throughout the legal process.
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Responsibilities
Ability to provide courteous, effective & timely service for clients, opposing counsel, court personnel to facilitate smooth communication flow throughout the case
Open and maintain physical and electronic files; pleading, discovery and document logs; process expenses and other administrative functions
Prioritize multiple projects and heavy volume sufficient to manage progress on each case and meet applicable deadlines
Prepared and proofread correspondence such as letters or emails to clients, opposing counsel, insurance companies, medical providers, court personnel, and other parties involved in the case
Prepare and proofread legal documents so they are formatted in accordance with court rules; and that they are well written by applying knowledge of standard legal formats, legal terminology, citations, English, grammar, punctuation and spelling
Maintain calendars, schedule meetings, arrange meeting locations and make all necessary arrangements including court reporter and setting up technology
Maintain and calendar all court and office deadlines
Request, receive, review and index medical records and medical billings statements
Sufficient to perform skilled typing tasks with speed and accuracy
Ability to use word processing software sufficient to type, format, edit and finalize legal documents and other written materials ensuring that they are properly formatted, grammatically correct and error-free
Ability to use or readily learn to use case management software to maintain file electronically
Knowledge of legal terminology sufficient to perform the job duties effectively
Sufficient to perform skilled typing tasks with speed and accuracy
Requires occasionally moving such articles as file boxes or heavier materials with help from others and/or moving light objects frequently
Qualification
Required
3+ years of litigation experience specializing in plaintiff's personal injury
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to exercise tact and discretion with confidential and sensitive information
Reliable, versatile, good team member and independent worker
Detailed orientated with strong organizational skills
Exceptional problem solving and multi-tasking skills, able to efficiently prioritize a broad range of responsibilities, manage multiple workloads and consistently meet deadlines
Ability to draft pleadings and discovery in all phases of litigation
Understands medical records and medical billing statements
Ability to maintain accurate and organized electronic and physical case files for easy retrieval of information and collaboration with the team
Knowledge of law, legal procedures, protocols, and State and Federal court systems
Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, Acrobat/Adobe Pro and Adobe Signature
Preferred
Knowledge of legal software applications for document management and case tracking purposes, including Microsoft 365 applications, Adobe Pro, DocuSign and case management systems
Knowledge of gathering medical records and billing statement from healthcare providers directly and through portals such as Ciox and MRO
Knowledge of trial and hearing preparation including organizing exhibits, communicating with witnesses and preparing trial binders
Knowledge of Minnesota No-fault insurance and arbitration process
Knowledge of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Federal court rules and procedures ensuring compliance when filing and serving documents or scheduling hearings
Familiarity with artificial intelligence and experience working with AI technology to streamline litigation procedures
Benefits
401(k)
401(k) matching
AD&D insurance
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Free parking
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid sick time
Paid time off
Referral program
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Company
Eckberg Lammers, P.C.
Eckberg Lammers, P.C. serves clients throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin across a wide platform of individual, business and municipal practice areas.
11-50 employees
Funding
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