Bonney Staffing has partnered with a local law office that prides themselves on their reputation for being hard-driven and results-oriented, as well as their no-nonsense representation in the wide variety of practice areas their clients expect and need. Our client is looking for someone warm, welcoming, and extremely professional to be the first face that their clients see!
The Medical Malpractice Paralegal position in Portland, Maine is responsible for assisting the attorney with preparation of files for trial and/or settlement, including: development of organizational systems, preparation and analysis of pleadings, selective legal research, file monitoring, formal and informal discovery, and photography. You will have a solid understanding of establishing effective working relationships with attorneys, staff, clients, and other professionals. This is a full time position.
Medical Malpractice Paralegal Responsibilities:
- Develop organizational systems including deposition summaries, chronologies, document organization, medical research and medical chronologies. File summary and analysis.
- Prepare charts, graphs and maps to assist with organization of file materials; demonstrative trial exhibits and trial notebooks; and appropriate pleadings which may include: subpoenas, request for production of documents, interrogatories.
- Analyze pleadings, documents, correspondence, charts, graphs, maps, tax returns, jury pool summaries. Prepare memos to attorney to explain analysis done.
- Obtain documents from police, motor vehicles, medical and court records, etc.
- Monitor files, compose routine correspondence; assume responsibility for specific action in a file.
- Perform routine legal and medical research as requested, using on-line as well as library resources. Prepare summaries of medical literature.
- Perform tasks related to formal discovery, which may include:
- Compiling answers to interrogatories and responses for production of documents by file review, interviews or correspondence with clients and obtaining outside information;attending production of documents meetings or client interviews; attending depositions, panel hearings, trials. preparing related pleadings.
- Perform tasks related to informal discovery, which may include:
- Traveling to courts, City, County and State offices, libraries and miscellaneous information resources interviewing non-party individuals; identifying and locating potential witnesses, including experts; extensive telephone inquiries.
- Protect the confidentiality of client and firm matters.
Medical Malpractice Paralegal Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent
- Familiarity with courts and local administrative offices.
- Knowledge of litigation procedures and practice.
- 1 to 3 years of paralegal or legal secretary experience preferred.
- Successful completion of a legal secretarial training course provided through a community college or business school is preferred
- Ability to accurately type 75 wpm
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Strong command of the English language, including excellent spelling, grammar, punctuation, form and style
- Good knowledge of personal computers, system utilities and document production software. Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Word
- Strong organizational skills for establishing workload priorities
- Tenacity for tedious jobs; enthusiasm for challenges, self motivated and willing to learn and change; flexible, a team player.
Medical Malpractice Paralegal Details:
- Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m, 37.5 hours per week
- Pay Rate: Starting at $33/Hr., more depending on experience
- Start Date: ASAP
Medical Malpractice Paralegal Benefits:
- Benefits from the employer:
- Health insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Long-term disability Insurance
- Long-term care insurance.
- 401 (k) match
- Profit Sharing
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Ask us about our $$Referral Bonus Program$$
If you believe you are a qualified candidate for our Medical Malpractice Paralegal role please apply or contact us today!