Sr. Personal Injury Paralegal
Silver Law Group based in midtown Manhattan is looking for a Sr. Personal Injury Paralegal to join their team. A personal injury paralegal may specialize in the plaintiff's injury or the defendant's personal injury.
Job Description:
- Conducting in-depth intakes of potential clients and entering all information into the firm’s database;
- Maintaining open communication with clients regularly to provide case updates, answer all questions, and provide exceptional client services;
- Reporting claims with insurance carriers, filing for No-Fault benefits, and sending pre-litigation legal correspondence to all involved parties;
- Case and calendar management;
- Obtaining client's medical records, sending special damages packages, and other claims-related responsibilities with Insurance Companies;
- Preparing HIPPA authorizations;
- Coordinating and confirming EUOs, 50h hearings, IMEs, EBTs, mediations, arbitrations, and court appearances with clients;
- Drafting Notice of Claims; Complaints, Bills of Particulars, Discovery Responses, and Demands;
- RJIs/Conference Requests and Motions;
- Drafting releases, stipulations, and closing statements;
- Contacting providers to obtain and negotiate liens for disbursements;
- Properly and constantly documenting all events and communications;
- Communication with opposing counsel and courts, if needed;
- Responding to emails and returning calls in a timely fashion.
- Entering and tracking information in the litigation case management system.
- Conducting comprehensive research;
- Exercising good judgment and meeting deadlines.
Qualifications:
- Able to be in the office 5 days/week;
- Paralegal Certificate (optional);
- Must have at least 7 years of experience with a Personal Injury Law firm;
- Worker's Compensation experience (optional);
- Surrogate Court experience (optional);
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, Adobe, and familiarity with and/or willingness to learn other platforms and databases;
- Strong verbal and written communication skills;
- Excellent time management skills;
- Bilingual: Spanish or Russian (optional)
- Excellent Computer and Phone Skills;
- Organized and Self-Motivated.
Job location: based in midtown Manhattan, NY
Full Time: In the Office
