Personal Injury Paralegal

Minimum Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:

• 3 years of litigation experience specializing in plaintiff’s personal injury.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to exercise tact and discretion with confidential and sensitive information.
• Reliable, versatile, good team member and independent worker.
• Detailed orientated with strong organizational skills.
• Exceptional problem solving and multi-tasking skills, able to efficiently prioritize a broad range of responsibilities, manage multiple workloads and consistently meet deadlines.
• Ability to draft pleadings and discovery in all phases of litigation.
• Understands medical records and medical billing statements.
• Ability to maintain accurate and organized electronic and physical case files for easy retrieval of information and collaboration with the team.
• Knowledge of law, legal procedures, protocols, and State and Federal court systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, Acrobat/Adobe Pro and Adobe Signature.

The ideal candidate will have the following preferred qualifications:

• Knowledge of legal software applications for document management and case tracking purposes, including Microsoft 365 applications, Adobe Pro, DocuSign and case management systems.
• Knowledge of gathering medical records and billing statement from healthcare providers directly and through portals such as Ciox and MRO.
• Knowledge of trial and hearing preparation including organizing exhibits, communicating with witnesses and preparing trial binders.
• Knowledge of Minnesota No-fault insurance and arbitration process.
• Knowledge of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Federal court rules and procedures ensuring compliance when filing and serving documents or scheduling hearings.
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence and experience working with AI technology to streamline litigation procedures

Primary Responsibilities:

The ideal candidate will have the following primary responsibilities:

• Customer Service Skills: Ability to provide courteous, effective & timely service for clients, opposing counsel, court personnel to facilitate smooth communication flow throughout the case.
• File Organization: Open and maintain physical and electronic files; pleading, discovery and document logs; process expenses and other administrative functions.
• Prioritize multiple projects and heavy volume sufficient to manage progress on each case and meet applicable deadlines.
• Prepared and proofread correspondence such as letters or emails to clients, opposing counsel, insurance companies, medical providers, court personnel, and other parties involved in the case.
• Legal Documents: Prepare and proofread legal documents so they are formatted in accordance with court rules; and that they are well written by applying knowledge of standard legal formats, legal terminology, citations, English, grammar, punctuation and spelling.
• Calendars: Maintain calendars, schedule meetings, arrange meeting locations and make all necessary arrangements including court reporter and setting up technology.
• Deadlines: Maintain and calendar all court and office deadlines.
• Medical records and bills: Request, receive, review and index medical records and medical billings statements.
• Typing/Keyboarding: Sufficient to perform skilled typing tasks with speed and accuracy.
• Word Processing: Ability to use word processing software sufficient to type, format, edit and finalize legal documents and other written materials ensuring that they are properly formatted, grammatically correct and error-free.
• Database Management: Ability to use or readily learn to use case management software to maintain file electronically.
• Legal Terminology: Knowledge of legal terminology sufficient to perform the job duties effectively.
• Typing/Keyboarding: Sufficient to perform skilled typing tasks with speed and accuracy.
• Physical Requirements Requires occasionally moving such articles as file boxes or heavier materials with help from others and/or moving light objects frequently.

Eckberg Lammers offers an inclusive work environment with opportunities for growth and development in addition to competitive compensation and benefits offerings, including 401(k), health insurance, vacation and sick time.

For more information about Eckberg Lammers, visit our website: www.eckberglammers.com

We welcome you to apply! Please send your cover letter, salary requirements and resume to hr@eckberglammers.com.

About Our Firm:

At Eckberg Lammers, we believe it all starts with the people. With deep roots in the St. Croix Valley, this environment allows us to deliver the best results to our clients and colleagues alike, just as we have done for the last 75 years.

Our Firm’s mission is to build and strengthen communities. We are advocates in the law but also maintain a strong foothold in supporting charitable causes through advocacy, volunteerism, or offering legal education to individuals and local businesses. It is important to the sustainability of our firm that all attorneys and staff share the same values as our firm, with active participation in organizations throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 – $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Oakdale, MN 55128 (Required)

Work Location: Oakdale