Insurance Defense Paralegal

Our client, a national insurance law firm, is seeking a paralegal for their Dallas, Texas office.

The Position:

This position will support an attorney with transportation-related cases on a permanent basis at a national law firm.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contact outside sources to retrieve information and review and analyze the same.
• Search and retrieve information from court-related databases as well as other online sources for case information.
• Prepare written discovery requests and objections.
• Review, analyze, and organize document productions by opposing parties and co-defendants in large multi-party cases.
• Summarize transcripts and organize key documents.
• Prepare and organize materials needed for expert witness review.
• Manage documents and maintain organized case files.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred, not required; Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• 4 years of litigation paralegal experience, including trial preparation and attendance – Willing to be flexible on total years but need to have litigation experience.
• Insurance defense and/or construction defect experience is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to integrate into a team-oriented environment with ownership in your own docket of cases.
• Experience with drafting subpoenas and creating logs for records received.