Paralegal I
Posted 3 weeks ago
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The Paralegal I provides litigation support to Staff Legal offices, including client communication, discovery, pleading preparation, and legal research. This role involves managing legal documents and deadlines while leveraging technology to optimize workflow and streamline processes.
Responsibilities
- Efficiently locate and retrieve relevant case law, statutes, and regulations using legal research tools and databases
- Manage legal documents, deadlines, and electronically stored information during litigation using case management and e-discovery tools
- Proactively leverage new and existing technologies to optimize workflow, streamline processes, and generate data-driven insights
- Evaluate the impact of legal matters by identifying potential risks and determining the best course of action
- Independently handle discrete projects or tasks within legal matters, ensuring effective planning, organization, and resource availability
- Apply strong analytical skills to break down legal information, identify patterns, extract relevant details, and apply legal principles
- Prepare basic legal documents
- Effectively communicate with clients, actively listen to their concerns, demonstrating empathy, and proactively addressing their needs
- Articulate thoughts clearly and concisely in both written and verbal formats, asking relevant questions and seeking clarification
Requirements
- Paralegal certificate OR 2 years of non-clerical litigation experience under the direction of an attorney
- Ability to perform thorough legal research using advanced techniques
- Ability to independently draft legal documents including motions
- Ability to assist with analysis on complex matters
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills with a high degree of attention to detail
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and to effectively prioritize work
- Proficient in Microsoft Word
- Proficient in Excel
- Proficient in corporate and legal databases
Qualifications
- 2 years of non-clerical litigation experience under the direction of an attorney, or a paralegal certificate.
Nice to Have
- Bachelor's degree
Skills
* Required skills
Benefits
About Liberty Mutual Insurance
At Liberty Mutual, our goal is to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and can thrive. We build an environment that welcomes a wide range of perspectives and experiences, with inclusion embedded in every aspect of our culture and reflected in everyday interactions.