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Title : Workers Compensation Paralegal

Location : Tennessee - Nashville
Refer to Job # ETGO862323


Law Firm is looking for a Workers' Compensation Paralegal to join their team in Nashville, Tennessee. This role will work closely with a lead attorney and legal assistant. This position comes with competitive pay and a generous bonus plan. Successful candidates will have an Associate degree or higher, certificate, or equivalent work experience and 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. #H1 Workers' Compensation Paralegal At Law Firm, the work we do matters. Our over 3,000 employees are all united by one mission: For the People. We are looking for a Workers' Compensation Paralegal to join our team in Nashville, Tennessee. This role will work closely with a lead attorney and legal assistant. This position comes with competitive pay and a generous bonus plan. ##H2 Qualifications Successful candidates will have the following qualifications: * Associate degree or higher, certificate, or equivalent work experience * Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program preferred * Experience in Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Premises, First Party, Medical Malpractice, or other injury related practice areas preferred * 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 ##H2 Responsibilities Responsibilities of the Workers' Compensation Paralegal include, but are not limited to: * Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, Petitions for Benefits, and legal memoranda * E-file all court documents with OJCC * Communicate with clients, courts, counsel, and other parties relevant to the case files * Conduct legal research and factual investigation * Prepare discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses * Draft and serve summons subpoenas and notices * Coordinate and summarized depositions, (IME and EMA appointments, conference calls) * 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 medical composites, exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices * Aid attorneys with interrogatories and other discovery requests * Gather and maintain relevant information from a variety of sources (ex: medical records, witnesses, and clients) * Liaise between trial teams and internal and external third parties * Help with witness preparation * Help with case settlements and execution of settlement documents with clients ##H2 Benefits Law Firm is dedicated to protecting the people, not the powerful. This success starts with our staff. For full-time employees, we offer an excellent benefits package including medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and paid holidays. ##H2 Equal Opportunity Law Firm 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. ##H2 E-Verify 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. Law Firm is looking for an experienced Workers' Compensation Paralegal to join the team in Nashville, Tennessee. This role will work closely with a lead attorney and legal assistant. The position comes with competitive pay and a generous bonus plan. Successful candidates will have an Associate degree or higher, certificate, or equivalent work experience and at least two years of working experience as a litigation paralegal or in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting. The Workers' Compensation Paralegal will be responsible for preparing legal documents, e-filing court documents, conducting legal research, preparing discovery documents, drafting pleadings and motions, and organizing medical composites, exhibits, documents, and briefs. They will also aid attorneys with interrogatories and other discovery requests, gather and maintain relevant information from a variety of sources, and help with witness preparation and case settlements. The successful candidate must have excellent multitasking, organizational, and communication skills, as well as the ability to handle a fast-paced environment and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision. In return for their hard work and dedication, Law Firm offers a competitive salary and generous bonus plan, as well as a comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and paid holidays. Law Firm is Associate degree or higher, certificate, or equivalent work experience; completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program preferred; experience in Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Premises, First Party, Medical Malpractice, or other injury related practice areas preferred; 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.
 
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