Paralegal Legal Assistant

Immediate need for a talented Paralegal Legal Assistant. This is a 03+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Glendale, CA (Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID:24-42643

Pay Range: $22 - $24/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan.

Key Responsibilities:

• Keeps cases organized by establishing and organizing files; processing voluminous mail and faxes; monitoring calendars; meeting deadlines; documenting action; inputting information into matter management system; and confirming case status with attorney.

• Helps develop cases by maintaining contact with people involved in the case; drafting discovery requests and responses; coordinating record retrieval; drafting and forwarding legal pleadings, briefs, correspondence, memoranda, reports, discovery notices, depositions, jury instructions, subpoenas (as necessary) responses and motions.

• Prepares matters for trial proceedings by preparing exhibits; scheduling witnesses; ensuring that witnesses are ready when needed.

• May attend interviews/meeting with clients and/or witnesses as necessary to ensure proper case development.

• Coordinates and schedules depositions, hearings, motions, arbitrations, mediations, judicial conferences, meeting with clients, doctors and other counsel for assigned attorney.

• Has working knowledge of each file assigned to attorney(s); knows the matter and parties involved basic facts; knows the status of pleadings and discovery, and mediation/arbitration or trial status.

• Understands and maintains confidentiality in respect to the attorney-client relationship, HIPAA, trial strategies, Ethics rules, and the identities of plaintiff, defense clients and claims.

• Ability to review, analyze and/or summarize medical records and/or written discovery responses in order to prepare a condensed report for evaluation by the attorney and claims representative.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Skills-Insurance defense/personal injury, Certified Paralegal, legal assistant.

• Undergraduate studies in business administration, insurance or other related area as well as legal secretarial training preferred.

• Certification in paralegal studies or equivalent experience highly valued.

• Three years of experience as a legal secretary or a paralegal in a law office or experience in insurance defense litigation.

• Certified paralegal with insurance defense/personal injury defense preferred.

• General law office operations practice and procedures engaged in the practice of civil litigation.

• Strong understanding in legal concepts, terminology and processes as well as general working knowledge of filing procedures of relevant courts and administrative agencies.

• Verbal and written communication skills for contact with employees, attorneys, clients and customers.

• Research and legal administration skills; organization, planning, attention to detail, and confidentiality; ability to operate personal computer and related legal and business software.

Our client is a leading Insurance Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. 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.

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