Case Development Paralegal

at  Chaffin Luhana LLP

To be considered for this role, please apply below and call 866-996-6549 to hear a message from our Founder and Managing Partner with next steps.
About:
The Case Development Paralegal will be responsible for supporting clients, the legal team, and senior paralegals throughout the client journey.

Responsibilities:

• Client Communication: Conduct regular phone interviews with clients and provide timely updates on their legal cases.
• Case Review and Preparation: Evaluate cases thoroughly to prepare for attorney review and filing.
• Case Workflow Management: Oversee the workflow of cases using our electronic case management system.
• Correspondence Drafting: Draft and send professional correspondence.
• Attorney and Paralegal Support: Provide general assistance to attorneys and senior paralegals.
• Documentation: Properly and consistently document all events and communications.
• Deadline Management: Manage and meet deadlines for statutes of limitations (SOLs) and other filings under attorney supervision.

Qualifications:

• Relevant Legal Experience: 1-2 years of experience in personal injury law, with a focus on handling cases involving auto accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability, and workers’ compensation preferred.
• Client Care: Demonstrates a caring and compassionate attitude towards clients, in line with our core value of “Doing Good by Doing Right.”
• Growth-Oriented: Possesses a growth mindset and is eager to become an invaluable member of the Chaffin Luhana team.
• Resilient and Compassionate: Exhibits resilience, intelligence, and compassion, with excellent listening skills and the ability to stay patient in stressful situations.
• Legal Assistance: Proven ability to assist attorneys and senior paralegals effectively.
• Research and Writing: Strong skills in researching legal precedents, drafting legal documents, and writing reports and correspondence.
• Analytical Abilities: Exceptional analytical skills for evaluating case details, identifying key issues, and contributing to case strategies.
• Organizational Skills: Excellent organizational abilities to manage multiple cases and tasks simultaneously, with effective prioritization.
• Problem-Solving: Effective problem-solving skills to address and resolve issues that arise during case management.
• Decision Making and Decisiveness: Ability to quickly evaluate options, make informed decisions, and confidently take action.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail, efficiently managing case files, including organizing and maintaining documents, deadlines, and schedules.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with clients, witnesses, and other legal professionals.
• Legal Software: Familiarity with legal software and case management systems (e.g., Salesforce Litify).
• Technology Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and demonstrated comfort with technology.
• Medical Knowledge: Understanding of medical records and terminology, with the ability to summarize and interpret medical documents with minimal supervision.

Benefits:

• Financial Benefits
• 401k Contributions: Discretionary match contribution of 5%, with the Firm matching 100% of the first 3% of the employee’s contribution and 50% of the employee’s next 2% of contribution of the employee’s annual compensation.
• Charitable Donations: The Chaffin Luhana Foundation makes an annual donation to the charity of your choice.
• Medical Benefits
• Healthcare Insurance: $460 per employee or family towards their monthly health premium. If your premium is less than $460, you will be responsible for only the first $1.
• Dental Insurance: Full coverage towards an employee’s dental premium, less than $1 monthly. You will only pay $12 a year for your dental plan.
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA): Contribute up to $500 pre-tax towards your annual medical deductible.
• Family / Dependent Care: You can contribute up to $5,000 pre-tax Dependent Care (DCR).
• Flex Spending Account: Contribute up to $1,000 pre-tax towards your medical Flex Spending Account (FSA).
• Commuter Benefits
• Tax-free Transit Commute: You can contribute up to $280 per month pre-tax towards your transit ticket (TRN).
• Discounted Parking: You can contribute up to $280 per month pre-tax towards a pay-for-parking plan (PKG).
• Time Off to Recharge and Renew
• Time Off: 15 paid time off (PTO) days / 20 PTO days after 3 years with the Firm.
• Sick Days: 3 sick days per year.
• Celebrate the Holidays: Office closed for 10 public holidays.
• Weeklong Holiday Break: Office usually closed for at least a week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Culture and Development of Team
• Casual Dress: Enjoy our business casual dress code.
• Enhance Your Skills: Up to $500 annually for continued education/training.
• Learn How You’re Wired: Our employees take a Kolbe Assessment so they can learn their instinctive method of operation. Identify the ways that you and the team you work with are the most productive.
• Time Management: Time Management Luncheons with senior management team to take your projects, team, and organization to the next level.
• Free Workouts: Free access to GreenTree SportsPlex for Pittsburgh office.
• Recognition at the Firm
• Value Team Members: Bonusly points for a peer-to-peer recognition system. You give and receive points that you can redeem for gift cards, trips, dinners, etc.
• Eat, Drink & Be Merry: Free team lunches and happy hours.
• Annual Bonus: Year-end discretionary bonus.
• Annual Firm Outing: Yearly firm outing for all of our employees to meet up and have fun.

Note:

• This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions an employee in this position may be asked to perform. Duties, responsibilities, and requirements can be added, changed, or reduced by management to meet the business needs of the company.
• Chaffin Luhana LLP does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities.

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• Client Communication: Conduct regular phone interviews with clients and provide timely updates on their legal cases.
• Case Review and Preparation: Evaluate cases thoroughly to prepare for attorney review and filing.
• Case Workflow Management: Oversee the workflow of cases using our electronic case management system.
• Correspondence Drafting: Draft and send professional correspondence.
• Attorney and Paralegal Support: Provide general assistance to attorneys and senior paralegals.
• Documentation: Properly and consistently document all events and communications.
• Deadline Management: Manage and meet deadlines for statutes of limitations (SOLs) and other filings under attorney supervision