Paralegal (Workers' Compensation)
Company Description
Hennessy & Roach, P.C. is a law firm defending employers in Workers’ Compensation and defendants in General Liability matters.
Job Description
Hennessy & Roach is seeking a Workers' Compensation Paralegal for our Omaha, NE office.
This is an on-site position.
The Paralegal role enhances attorneys’ effectiveness by developing case information, evidence, and settlement options, tracking cases, and supporting attorneys’ hearing proceedings. This position will support multiple attorneys with the preparation of documents for Workers' Compensation, General liability and Civil Litigation cases. Paralegal will bill hours to client.
Essential Job Functions:
- Assists attorneys in preparation for hearings and trials. Assists in preparing legal documents such as legal arguments, motions, contracts, and agreements.
- Investigates and fact-finds for cases. Identifies relevant legal articles, laws, and judicial decisions for cases. Cross-checks and validates information.
- Keeps cases organized by establishing, organizing, tracking, and maintaining files; monitoring calendars; meeting deadlines; documenting actions; inputting information into file database and case management software.
- Helps develop cases by maintaining contact with people involved in the case, scheduling depositions, assisting with discovery requests and responses, requests medical records, scheduling IMEs, preparing, and filing pleadings.
- Enhances hearing preparations and proceedings by organizing evidence, preparing exhibits, scheduling witnesses, ensuring that witnesses are ready when needed.
- Transcribes dictation, completes daily mailings, maintains firm calendar, and coordinates court appearances and out of town travel.
- Accomplishes organization goals, accepts new and different requests, and explores opportunities to add value to efficiency and effectiveness of job responsibilities.
- Monitors and reviews government regulations.
- Monitor billable hours and submit hours in Perfect Law software.
Other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Paralegal certificate required. Certification from the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) or the American Alliance Certified Paralegal (AACP) credential offered by the American Alliance of Paralegals, Inc.
- Associate degree or bachelor's degree preferred.
- 1 - 2+ years of Paralegal experience supporting a legal office required, workers' compensation experience preferred.
- Working knowledge of legal principles and practices. In-depth knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations
- Thorough knowledge of legal research techniques and legal terminology.
- Microsoft Word experience required; Excel and PowerPoint experience preferred. Perfect Law legal software experience preferred.
- Outstanding organizational, interpersonal, research and administrative skills.
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to multi-task.
Additional Information
Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flex Spending Account (FSA), Health Spending Account (HSA), Short Term & Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Critical Illness & Accident Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and 401(k)/Roth retirement plan with company match.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Hennessy & Roach, P.C. is a Midwest-based defense law firm. The firm's line of business includes providing full-service legal advice. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
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