Sr-level Paralegal
- Job Title
- Sr-level Paralegal
- Job ID
- 27760596
- Location
- Milford, CT, 06461
- Other Location
- Description
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A prominent personal injury law firm seeks a prelitigation supervisor paralegal to fill shoes of the incumbent paralegal of 20 years, who leaves in September.
This is an in-office position with the core hours of 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. It’s a salaried position with a range of $75,000 - $85,000.
Responsibilities
- Supervise a team of prelitigation paralegals and a front office receptionist
- Oversee and manage weekly demand goals, review team dashboards, evaluate data, and take appropriate action
- Oversee the settlement process to ensure all SOP is followed
- Provide timely constructive feedback, coaching, recognition, and training
- Monitor performance and promptly addresses issues
- Monitor time and attendance and process time approval transactions for hours worked and PTO requests
- Provide guidance and leadership
- Participation in supervisor and team meetings to review events, standard operating procedures, conduct supplemental training, and address team questions.
- Ensure ongoing communication between attorneys and case management staff.
- Assist in the planning and implementation of programs and procedures to meet business objectives of timeliness, quality, customer service, and legal compliance
Qualifications
- Experience as a personal injury paralegal, preferably plaintiff side
- Experience supervising paralegals
- College degree and/or equivalent supervisory experience in an insurance or legal environment
- Professional written & verbal communication skills
- Effective leadership, mentoring, and coaching skills
- Ability to deal with conflict in a professional, objective, and respectful manner
- Ability to analyze facts/data, form fair conclusions, make sound recommendations, and exercise good judgment
- Organized and able to effectively manage multiple priorities
- Detail oriented while seeing the “big picture”
- Automation experience: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, PDF, and legal software case management systems
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person