McLain & Merritt, PC is accepting resumes for a paralegal to work remotely with two senior partners who are also working remotely. We handle insurance defense and self-insured personal injury defense. We are seeking a paralegal who has a minimum of 5 years of experience as an insurance defense paralegal. You will be the only paralegal to these two senior partners, and you will do essentially no work with associates. You will be working almost exclusively for the two senior partners. We offer benefits and a competitive salary depending on experience. The responsibilities will be those typical of an insurance defense practice:

Responsibilities:

·      Drafting pleadings, removals, and offensive discovery.

·      Some answering of discovery, including interrogatories,

·      Requests for admissions, and requests for production of documents.

·      Assisting the partners in drafting and filing pleadings and motions with PeachCourt, Odyssey, Pacer, etc.

·      Calendaring deadlines.

·      Analyzing discovery to identify sources for non-party requests.

·      Drafting subpoenas and non-party requests.

·      Telephonic and email factual investigation and coordinating on-site investigations.

·      Limited trial preparation assistance (trial notebooks, exhibits, witness subpoenas, etc.)

·      Limited preparation of materials for medical reviews.

·      Saving emails, pleadings and other documents to electronic files.

·      Scheduling depositions with witnesses, opposing counsel and court reporters.

·      Limited rough drafting of reports.

·      Limited scheduling of mediations.

·      Limited billing.

·      Communicating with client, counsel, and lienholders regarding check requests, checks, releases, and dismissals.

·      Other tasks as assigned and some which you initiate.

Job Requirements:

·      Remote position, but preferably located in metro Atlanta, GA.

·      Possess excellent interpersonal skills, a positive attitude, and a professional demeanor.

Required Experience:

·      5+ years insurance defense paralegal experience – no exceptions.

·      Must be acquainted with state and federal court rules, filing requirements and e-filing.

·      Possess excellent editing, proofreading, and grammar skills.

·      Strong Microsoft Office skills and typing skills are required.