Workers' Compensation Paralegal

Description

At our law firm, Edgar Snyder & Associates, we help victims. We have represented over 75,000 injured people, and recovered over a billion dollars on behalf of our clients.

We are excited to add a new Paralegal to our Workers' Compensation team! This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Paralegal to join a successful, growing team.

Working at ESA, our employees enjoy a hybrid work arrangement, a generous benefits package, professional development, a company dedicated to D&I, and a fast-paced environment where we care for our clients. If our core values of excellence, honesty & integrity, trust & fairness, client-centeredness, empathy, and professionalism connect with you, then you should apply today!

Core Job Functions:

• 1. Efficiently organizes and maintains case files electronically.
• 2. Prepares necessary documents in a proficient and timely manner, such as: petitions, subpoenas, exhibits, affidavits, findings, memos, letter briefs and appeals, supersedeas documents or motions, etc.
• 3. Prepares and organizes case files, medical summaries and other paper/electronic case materials to support client cases, entry of appearances, pleadings, filings in WCAIS, prepare mediation statements and other legal procedures.
• 4. Oversees timely and accurate ordering of records by legal assistants.
• 5. Tracks and follows up on requests for information and discovery process and conducts legal research as needed.

Requirements

Preferred Requirements:

Minimum of two (2) years Paralegal experience preferred

Experience in Workers' Compensation areas of law preferred

Requirements :

• •Able to support preparation of legal documents, petitions, amendments and other related items with strict confidentiality.
• •Able to work in a fast-paced, high energy and team-oriented environment, quickly taking initiative to assimilate and apply new knowledge, while producing high quality work under pressure and within tight deadlines.
• •Excellent interpersonal skills; able to develop relationships with coworkers, clients, and colleagues.
• •Strong computer skills including MS Office applications and other software as required.
• •Candidates should be located within a reasonable commuting distance of our Pittsburgh (North Shore) office. We generally define this as being within a 50 minute drive during peak traffic hours to ensure a sustainable work-life balance and on-site collaboration.