Nurse Paralegal Job at Crowley Fleck PLLP
Our
Bozeman, Montana office is currently seeking an experienced
Nurse Paralegal.
POSITION SUMMARY:The Nurse Paralegal will assist attorney(s) by providing clerical and research support services including document preparation and review; interviewing clients, medical experts, and witnesses; research, investigations, and fact-checking; and trial preparation. This position will be primarily responsible for assisting with health and medical-related legal matters.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function.
POSITION SUMMARY:The Nurse Paralegal will assist attorney(s) by providing clerical and research support services including document preparation and review; interviewing clients, medical experts, and witnesses; research, investigations, and fact-checking; and trial preparation. This position will be primarily responsible for assisting with health and medical-related legal matters.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Meets with attorneys, clients, and other professionals to discuss assigned cases or projects.
- Drafts legal documents including routine pleadings and motions, affidavits, discovery, and interrogatories.
- files motions and pleadings according to judicial procedures.
- Researches and analyzes statutes, regulations, legal articles, judicial decisions, and other legal sources.
- provides written analysis to attorneys.
- Manages, reviews, and analyzes medical documents, researches and requests documents, organizes records and prepares medical chronologies.
- Interviews clients and medical experts and prepares summaries of their statements.
- Prepares, organizes, stores, and retrieves case files, which may include evidence, exhibits, depositions, pleadings, exhibits, and other items.
- Acts as the liaison for clients, medical experts, and legal counsel.
- Assists attorneys with trial preparation, which may include attending trials and hearings.
- Develops and maintains records regarding billable hours spent on specific cases.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Advanced understanding of medical terminology, anatomical drawings, laboratory tests, and medications.
- Understanding of legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes, and other related matters.
- Strong customer service and interpersonal skills are required to communicate effectively and professionally with all levels of personnel and external clients.
- Able to maintain strict confidentiality of client and firm information; understands and implements general rules of ethical behavior applicable to legal personnel.
- Able to work in collaboration within a team and independently.
- Able to learn new skills as technology evolves.
- Possesses excellent attention to detail, follows up on projects, and follows through on deliverables.
- Able to develop and apply comprehensive planning and organizing strategies to ensure tasks and projects are appropriately prioritized and resources are used effectively and efficiently.
- Able to work under tight deadlines, handle multiple detailed tasks, and anticipate when help will be needed from department members.
- Flexible and able to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities.
- Able to effectively work in a multi-office environment and a culturally and educationally diverse environment.
- Writes clearly and informatively, edits work for spelling and grammar, adapts communication to suit needs, presents numerical data effectively, and can read and interpret written information.
- Speaks clearly and persuasively, listens and gets clarification as needed, responds well to questions, and takes a collaborative approach in group settings.
- Able to take responsibility for work activities and personal actions, follow through on commitments, acknowledge and learn from mistakes, and recognize the impact of one’s behavior on others.
- Able to gather relevant information, interpret and evaluate the data, and develop sound, practical solutions to difficult issues.
- Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) with experience in clinical practice.
- Paralegal Certificate preferred.
- Minimum of one year of related legal experience.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe, and other similar software.
- Must be able to read, comprehend, and follow written and verbal instructions.
- Available to work overtime as needed and approved by attorneys.
- Available to travel as needed.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Must be located in Montana.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.
- Must be able to bend, lift, stretch, and climb.
- Medical, dental, and vision.
- Employer paid short and long-term disability.
- Voluntary life, accident, and critical illness.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Vacation, sick, and personal leave.
- Paid parental leave.
- Fully vested 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions (eligible after 1 year).
This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function.
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