Litigation Paralegal

Helton Law Group is growing. Helton is a boutique healthcare firm that represents world class hospitals and health systems. The legal department at Helton is active, busy and making a difference. Our lawyers are responsible for managing complex healthcare litigation cases, conducting legal research, and advancing our clients strategic priorities. Our lawyers draft legal pleadings, are actively involve in case management, negotiate on behalf of our clients, and collaborating with a wide range of healthcare professionals, both in and outside the firm. The firm invests significantly in technology and believes in the power it has to improve healthcare delivery and dispute resolution.

The Litigation Paralegal is responsible for providing support for legal team to facilitate efficiency and accuracy; ensure files, documents, exhibit preparation, calendar of events are accurate, coordinated and prepared to meet client objectives. The Litigation Paralegal provides effective management and support of the legal team for client related matters. This should include superior organizational and task-oriented follow-up to ensure full support of the attorneys in anticipation of upcoming legal matters. The ideal candidate will also have a keen interest in technology and a passion for leveraging AI to enhance legal practice and client outcomes.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Explore and implement AI tools and technology to streamline legal processes, enhance research capabilities, and improve client service
• Review cases and medical claims assigned timely and completely
• In partnership with attorney, identify key documents, issues and develop strategy to answer question "What has to happen next in order to resolve this matter?"
• In partnership with attorney, devise case plans, timelines and discovery plans necessary to move medical claims and cases forward effectively
• Manage caseload and day to day document and filing needs required to effectively represent client interests
• Collect and organize documents necessary to ensure evidence has been gathered
• Ensure discovery related documents are prepared, filed, and exchanged in a timely manner
• Review medical records and billing documents to assist with analysis of claims
• Prepare requests for authority to file litigation / arbitration, as required by client protocols
• Identify and communicate directly with physicians and other witnesses or information sources as needed
• In partnership with attorney, resolve cases and claims for >

80% assigned value within 365 days from referral (on average)

ATTORNEY SUPPORT :

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :

Join the team now and you can have direct involvement with our growth and make an impact on how we shape our future and the future of healthcare. Apply now for immediate and confidential consideration.