Paralegal | Insurance Coverage Practice Group |

Position Summary: Under the supervision of multiple attorneys, the Insurance Coverage Paralegal performs a range of substantive case, matter, and/or client-related duties to support assigned practice group. Prepares drafts of legal and other documents and correspondence for attorney review. Researches, compiles, analyzes, and summarizes documents and information. Coordinates efforts between attorneys, clients, outside legal counsel, opposing legal counsel, other parties, and outside vendors.

Size and Scope: Under the supervision of attorneys, performs all duties connected with maintaining an individual caseload to support an assigned practice group or office location.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Creates insurance policy abstracts and coverage charts.
• Monitors litigation dockets, reviews and summarizes filings and developments, and maintains litigation trackers.
• Drafts standard procedural pleadings.
• Organizes, maintains and updates electronic and hard-copy client files.
• Maintains large document collections within firm-wide database; performs document reviews and prepares document productions, including redactions and Bates numbering.
• Assists attorneys in preparation of depositions; prepares witness files; schedules attorneys, expert witnesses, and interested parties; prepares and serves Notice(s) of Deposition; coordinates schedules with court reporters and videographers.
• Indexes and summarizes deposition transcripts.
• Files pleadings with various courts via electronic filing through CM/ECF, eFileDC, MDEC, and paper filings.
• Performs legal research; compiles, analyzes, and presents findings; obtains information/ documents from various courts, government agencies, libraries, and other outside resources.
• Assists with trial preparation; maintains case calendars, case files, and trial/case notebooks.
• Organizes initial documents received for new cases; indexes records, and prepares summaries and chronologies of events.
• Follows protocols and guidelines for client work.
• Performs other duties and tasks as business needs dictate.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Minimum Education/Certification/Training:
Bachelor’s degree required. Paralegal certificate preferred.

Minimum Experience*:
A minimum of five (5) years of Paralegal experience is required, with a minimum of 3 years recent litigation experience. At least one (1) year insurance coverage paralegal experience is preferred.
*Experience requirements can be adjusted to fit the needs of the Practice Group.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• Intermediate to advanced technical skills using Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe is required; a working knowledge of Concordance, Access, iManage and e-discovery tools such as Relativity are strongly preferred.
• Litigation knowledge and skills (including electronic filing) are required.
• Prior database experience and online research skills, including Westlaw, are required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential in order to interact with staff, paralegals, attorneys, and clients on a regular basis.
• Must possess excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention-to-detail in order to manage volumes of documents, binders, letters, charts, etc.
• The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, and to multi-task and prioritize assignments to meet deadlines is required.
• Ability to prioritize work effectively to manage multiple projects.

Work Environment:
This position operates in a professional office environment. The employee routinely uses office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, and filing cabinets.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Additional Information

• Jackson & Campbell offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, health savings account and flexible spending account, 401(k) and profit sharing, paid vacation, and sick leave, paid parental leave, free on-site gym access, and an emphasis on work/life balance.
• Paralegals are eligible to participate in the Firm’s quarterly billable-hours bonus program.

Salary Range:

• $80,000 - $90,000 based on experience and credentials, however, the higher end of the salary range is reserved for exceptional circumstances.

After training and orientation, you will have the option to work a hybrid schedule. Schedules and in-office work depend on practice group needs.

About Jackson & Campbell, P.C.
Jackson & Campbell, P.C. specializes in the practice of Business Law, Employment Law, General Litigation & Trial Practice, Health Law, Insurance Coverage, Professional Responsibility, Real Estate, Tax Law, and Trust & Estates. The Firm strives to be recognized as the best blend of the old and the new in order to maintain a personal relationship with each client, large and small, while providing high quality legal services at fair and reasonable rates. Our mission is to provide exemplary, passionate, and professional legal services to the area, and nationally, through attentive and personal interaction.

Jackson & Campbell is committed to diversity and inclusion within our Firm, which serves to strengthen and expand the quality and breadth of our legal representation and advice, and which reflects the community we are dedicated to serving.

How to Apply
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