Litigation Paralegal

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MAJOR RESPONSIBLITIES :

of time

Core Functions

Oversee Legal processes : Open, organize and maintain electronic files for all litigation and other adversarial matters, update and manage internal docket reports, create and maintain quarterly litigation report(s) for auditors, and manage the legal billing process

Establish compliance and mitigate risk : Ensure all potential claims are promptly reported to the appropriate insurer and manages the preservation and litigation hold order process, liaising with personnel throughout the Company to identify, preserve, collect, and produce responsive materials

Lead litigation operations : Review, draft responses, and produce documents pursuant to third-party subpoenas and requests for client and / or employee records, prepare and sends client termination letters, and draft correspondence and other documents, including presentations and training materials.

Review, investigate, and draft responses on behalf of the Company for consumer agencies, attorney general, and small claims matters;

responsible for renewing and maintaining the Company’s accreditation with the Better Business Bureau and other consumer agencies

Assess and provide Legal support : Assist in-house attorneys with litigation and other adversarial matters, including demand letters, administrative responses, and regulatory compliance, performing legal research as required.

Provide support to in-house attorneys across all legal functions, including transactional matters, as necessary and assigned

Performs other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Paralegal study certification a plus)
• Four to six years litigation experience as a Paralegal in a corporate or law firm environment, with experience in both preferred
• Some experience working with insured claims and insurance adjusters, especially with employment and personal injury matters, preferred
• Proficient in MS Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), Legal Tracker, HighQ, Practical Law, Adobe Acrobat, and online legal research
• Bilingual fluency in Spanish and / or French preferred

KEY COMPETENCIES :

• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate with all levels of company employees
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to summarize and synthesize information, legal research, and court processes
• Proactive mindset and ability to anticipate departmental and / or in-house counsel needs
• Highly organized with ability to prioritize work as necessary and handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines with significant adverse consequences if those deadlines are not met
• Ability to discretely handle highly confidential and proprietary information
• Ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels of the organization
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, displaying a cooperative work style and positive attitude with respect to problem solving

Working Conditions :

• Office environment with potential hybrid or remote work schedule
• Required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as : preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing;

viewing a computer terminal and extensive reading

• Sitting stationary for long periods of time
• Keyboarding : entering text and / or data into a computer
• Requires working with computer systems
• May require light lifting

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