Legal Assistant

Title: Paralegal

Location: Wilmington, DE (onsite 5 days a week)

Salary: $90,000-$95,000

• Works with attorneys to develop legal arguments, motions, and other case filings
• Utilizes existing files and a variety of other research resources to develop information for pending cases
• Drafts discovery demands and responses, including, but not limited to, Requests for Production, Interrogatories, Notices for Discovery and Inspection and Requests for Admissions
• Processes deposition transcripts
• Prepares trial and arbitration hearing binders
• Assists with drafting documents such as:
  Motion to Strike, Motion for Continuances, Proposed Orders, Requests for Judicial Notice, Evidentiary Objections, etc.
• Assists with e-filing in State, Federal and Appellate Courts and checks the Court's local rules
• Prepares timelines and demonstrative exhibits
• Drafts routine legal correspondence
• Prepares first set of exhibits for motions, discovery responses, etc.
• Reviews outgoing document production, including redacting and Bates stamping
• Creates Preservation of Evidence Letter and Document Request Letters
• Performs legal research via Lexis Nexis
• Conducts social media searches
• Processes HIPAA authorizations and follow up with providers for medical records
• Reviews, summarize and analyze medical records to assist with defense of action
• Other duties, as needed, to support the firm and office operations

• Paralegal certificate required
• 2-3 years of litigation experience required
• General Liability or Insurance Coverage background preferred
• Industry recognized certification from organizations such as ABA, NALA or AACP
• Experience in using legal database software (Net Docs and West Law preferred)
• Familiarity with legal terminology and principles