Paralegal - Medical Malpractice

Description:

Since 1933, Stark & Stark has developed innovative legal solutions to meet our clients? needs. We have experienced attorneys in more than 30 practice areas and a commitment to putting the law to work for our clients. We believe that is the basis for building and maintaining our practice.?

Stark & Stark is actively recruiting for a Paralegal ? Medical Malpractice based in our Yardley, PA office. The right candidate will have the extraordinary opportunity to continue their professional development in a challenging, but collegial environment.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting with investigations to determine the at-fault parties in a case.
• Regularly communicating with clients to learn their injuries, medical treatment status and economic losses.
• Diligently obtaining up-to-date medical records, billing records, and other documents in support of clients? damages claims.
• Determining the applicability of any health insurance or other liens.
• Drafting demand letters; strong persuasive writing skills are a must.
• Preparing cases for settlement and litigation.
• Preparing and drafting discovery demands and responses, and other legal documents.
• Professional correspondence and communication with defense counsel, clients, and other relevant parties.
• Drafting pleadings, such as non-dispositive and procedural motions.
• Managing project timelines and performing legal research.
• Preparing cases for court, limited drafting pleadings, discovery demands and responses and other legal documents.
• Trial preparation, including the ability to create exhibits and visual aids.
• Diligent and accurate data entry in the firm?s case management systems.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 2 years' experience in Plaintiff?s Medical Malpractice matters REQUIRED, with practical knowledge of pre-litigation case management and litigation.
• Familiarity of legal procedures in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
• Diligent and detail oriented.
• The individual should be well organized and able to see an assignment through to completion.
• Strong research, writing, and communication skills.
• A strong commitment to customer-service is required.
• Time-management skills.
• A comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and Outlook are REQUIRED.
• Paralegal Certificate or associate degree required.
• Ability to learn and adapt to emerging technologies in the legal field.

Compensation & Benefits

Stark & Stark is committed to the health and well-being of its staff members. The firm offers a full range of benefits, including medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage. The firm also provides generous paid time off, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, disability benefits and 401(k) plan with firm contributions.

Compensation will be determined based on multiple factors, including candidate experience, qualifications, accomplishments, and location. Employees may also be eligible for annual performance-based merit increases rewarding individual and firm achievements.?

*No calls or emails from staffing agencies or recruiters, please. Unsolicited resumes from search firms will not be considered when no contract is in place.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stark & Stark?s policy is to make employment decisions based on merit, ability, and competence. Except where required by law, employment practices shall not be influenced or affected by an applicant?s or staff member?s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or any other characteristic provided by law. Qualified minorities, females, veterans, and attorneys with disabilities are encouraged to apply. It is also our policy to provide a work environment that is free of harassment of any kind, including that which is sexual, age-related, or ethnic.

Mansfield Rule

As part of its continued efforts to actively recruit and advance the recruitment, development, and promotion of diverse lawyers Stark & Stark is participating in Diversity Lab?s Midsize Mansfield Rule initiative. The Mansfield Rule is named for Arabella Mansfield, the first woman admitted to practice law in the United States. It measures whether law firms affirmatively consider diverse lawyers for hiring, advancement, and significant leadership roles.

Under this initiative, we strive for a candidate pool consisting of at least 30% women, attorneys from underrepresented racial and/or ethnic groups, lawyers with disabilities, and/or LGBTQ+ attorneys. The Mansfield Rule initiative also includes a commitment by Stark & Stark to be transparent in our internal governance, particularly with our selection guidelines and job descriptions for firm management roles and committees.