Paralegal - Las Vegas, United States - GGRM Law Firm

    GGRM Law Firm
    GGRM Law Firm Las Vegas, United States

    1 month ago

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    Nevada's Premier Injury Law Firm: Workers' Compensation Litigation Specialist

    Want to make a difference in the lives of those who have been injured? Enjoy interacting with clients? Come join our team at GGRM Law Firm and help us represent our clients with excellence and compassion. We have proudly served the Las Vegas valley for over 50 years and will continue to serve our community for many years to come.

    Position Summary

    A Workers' Compensation Litigation Specialist provides a range of legal support to the Workers' Compensation Attorney.

    Salary Range: $50,000 - $90,000, depending on experience

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities

    The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

    • Processing litigation issues in accordance with the Firm's policies and procedures
    • Ensuring case management software (CMS) feed is cleared daily
    • Completing all assigned tasks by relevant deadlines
    • Documenting all relevant activity in CMS properly
    • Ensuring emails are cleared daily
    • Working with attorney to accomplish litigation goals and objectives on all assigned cases
    • Meeting with the assigned attorney on a regular basis to review and discuss pending issues in litigation
    • Implementing litigation plans established by the attorney
    • Drafting the required legal documents and submitting to attorney for final approval
    • Gathering required evidence to support the relevant legal arguments
    • Returning litigation files to the correct location in the litigation shelves
    • Ensuring execution and timely filing of all required pleadings, legal documents, and evidence
    • Monitoring the litigation calendar for deadlines and efficiency and bringing issues or concerns to the attention of the appropriate attorney
    • Working with the client to complete and resolve discovery issues
    • Performing other duties as assigned

    Required Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

    • Associates Degree or Certificate program in Legal Studies, or equivalent training and experience
    • Thorough knowledge of legal principles, legal research techniques, legal terminology, and government regulations
    • Excellent legal drafting, writing, and verbal communication skills