What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal position at Brown Gren Abraham & McCracken, LLC?
The Law Firm of Brown Gren Abraham & McCracken LLC, (https://BGAMLaw.com), is a mid-size insurance defense firm based in Colorado that provides comprehensive and responsive legal services to employers and insurers throughout Colorado, Arizona, and Utah. We are seeking a full-time motivated Experienced Paralegal to add to our dynamic Arizona team in our Workers’ Compensation practice area.
The Paralegal is a case manager who effectively and expeditiously drives the document and discovery phase of all assigned client files to assist counsel in the development of a defense strategy while ensuring complete, comprehensive, and organized working knowledge and oversight of same. The successful candidate will possess the ability to work well independently and as part of a team. This position requires strong attention to detail, as well as the ability to multitask and prioritize across all assigned files. We require a positive attitude with a willingness to learn and grow in a professional environment with like-minded individuals.
- Manage the development and discovery process from beginning to end in assigned workers’ compensation files.
- Maintain a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Arizona Workers’ Compensation Act and relevant administrative procedures.
- Draft and serve various pleadings to administrative offices and courts.
- Draft, process and file/send correspondence, various legal documents/forms, and settlement documents.
- Create IME/DIME packets for filing with administrative offices.
- Coordinate with various third-party professionals in acquiring additional discovery such as investigative reports, video surveillance, vocational assessments and others, as required.
- Schedule medical appointments and coordinate travel itineraries when necessary.
- Professionally communicate with clients, adjusters, lawyers, physicians, courts, and outside vendors. Prepare case for hearing in coordination with attorney, to include the creation of exhibit packets.
- Regularly review, process and exchange incoming discoveries in compliance with time sensitive deadlines.
- Contemporaneously capture billable time to meet or exceed annual requirement while adhering to all individual client protocols and procedures.
Qualifications
- High school diploma / GED required.
- Paralegal certification preferred.
- 2 years workers’ compensation or similar litigation support experience preferred
- Anthem medical insurance / Employee Assistance Program (EAP) / HSA option
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Accident insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan / Immediate 100% vesting
- Flexible working hours
- Casual but professional work environment
- Paid Vacation and Sick Time
- Holiday Paid time off