Personal Injury Paralegal - Hybrid
Job Description Job Description Job Summary
Feldman Shepherd seeks an experienced full-time Paralegal to support the personal injury practice in the Philadelphia office.
The ideal candidate will have a solid background in personal injury and medical malpractice and experience coordinating matters through all phases of litigation, including pleadings, motions, discovery, expert development, and trial. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, work well with managing deadlines and possess excellent client service skills.
Responsibilities and Duties
Obtain, review, analyze, and summarize medical records and legal documents
Prepare medical summaries and chronologies
Prepare pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, and other documents
Prepare trial binders and exhibits
Coordinate and calendar hearings and deadlines, including all correspondence and logistics necessary
Support attorneys by preparing documents, fact checking, preparing evidence for presentation and track case developments; research and compile information to strengthen cases
E-file court documents in state/federal courts
Communicate with clients, court, counsel, and others
Research, evaluate, and retain expert witnesses
Additional responsibilities as assigned
Desired Skills and Experience
Minimum 5 years of experience in personal injury and/or medical malpractice
Organize and prioritize large volumes of information and documents using electronic filing systems
Exhibit high degree of initiative in managing multiple priorities concurrently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, detail-oriented environment
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) is required
Excellent judgment and decision-making skills
Have clear and effective communication skills, both verbal and written
Be a team player, ready to jump in and help where needed
Bachelor's degree and paralegal certification strongly preferred
Compensation and Benefits
Competitive salary
Flexible hybrid position
Paid medical, vision, dental insurance
401(k)
Paid life insurance
Paid short and long-term disability insurance
Paid 12 holidays
Generous time off (PTO)
For immediate consideration, submit a cover letter, resume and salary requirements. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, handicap, ancestry, national origin, age or sex.
No recruiters, please.
Company Description Feldman Shepherd, founded in 1987, is a mid-sized law firm recognized as one of the preeminent civil litigation law firms in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Feldman Shepherd has a track record of obtaining significant results for clients involved in serious personal injury and class action litigation. Company Description Feldman Shepherd, founded in 1987, is a mid-sized law firm recognized as one of the preeminent civil litigation law firms in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Feldman Shepherd has a track record of obtaining significant results for clients involved in serious personal injury and class action litigation.
Feldman Shepherd seeks an experienced full-time Paralegal to support the personal injury practice in the Philadelphia office.
The ideal candidate will have a solid background in personal injury and medical malpractice and experience coordinating matters through all phases of litigation, including pleadings, motions, discovery, expert development, and trial. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, work well with managing deadlines and possess excellent client service skills.
Responsibilities and Duties
Obtain, review, analyze, and summarize medical records and legal documents
Prepare medical summaries and chronologies
Prepare pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, and other documents
Prepare trial binders and exhibits
Coordinate and calendar hearings and deadlines, including all correspondence and logistics necessary
Support attorneys by preparing documents, fact checking, preparing evidence for presentation and track case developments; research and compile information to strengthen cases
E-file court documents in state/federal courts
Communicate with clients, court, counsel, and others
Research, evaluate, and retain expert witnesses
Additional responsibilities as assigned
Desired Skills and Experience
Minimum 5 years of experience in personal injury and/or medical malpractice
Organize and prioritize large volumes of information and documents using electronic filing systems
Exhibit high degree of initiative in managing multiple priorities concurrently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, detail-oriented environment
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) is required
Excellent judgment and decision-making skills
Have clear and effective communication skills, both verbal and written
Be a team player, ready to jump in and help where needed
Bachelor's degree and paralegal certification strongly preferred
Compensation and Benefits
Competitive salary
Flexible hybrid position
Paid medical, vision, dental insurance
401(k)
Paid life insurance
Paid short and long-term disability insurance
Paid 12 holidays
Generous time off (PTO)
For immediate consideration, submit a cover letter, resume and salary requirements. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, handicap, ancestry, national origin, age or sex.
No recruiters, please.
Company Description Feldman Shepherd, founded in 1987, is a mid-sized law firm recognized as one of the preeminent civil litigation law firms in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Feldman Shepherd has a track record of obtaining significant results for clients involved in serious personal injury and class action litigation. Company Description Feldman Shepherd, founded in 1987, is a mid-sized law firm recognized as one of the preeminent civil litigation law firms in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Feldman Shepherd has a track record of obtaining significant results for clients involved in serious personal injury and class action litigation.