Legal Assistant/paralegal - Insurance

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Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Insurance

Responsibilities: Maintains attorneys’ calendars and docketing, including planning and scheduling conferences; teleconferences; depositions; makes travel arrangements; recording and monitors court appearance dates, pleadings and filing requirements; keeps abreast of changes in litigation or transaction preparation requirements, etc. Uses Pacer as required. Serves as primary interface with clients by phone, email, receiving faxes, and for meetings. Initiates telecommunications; organizes client conferences and attorney meetings, etc. Maintains a good working relationship with clients and vendors. Drafts various pleadings and filings associated with both administrative and judicial branches at Federal and State level civil litigation. Assists with all aspects of case litigation and trial preparation. Summarizing depositions; verifying case citations using Westlaw; organization and preparation of file materials and exhibits; coordination with witnesses, clients, and counsel; and preparation of interrogatories and other responses. Prepares documents by transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, printing, and transmitting text, data and graphics. Organizes and maintains files from inception of the case through the completion, including electronic filing in the appropriate workspace folder in FileSite. Coordinates FileSite organization and structure, including determining who is assigned to a matter workgroup. Maintains updated correspondence and pleadings files. Handles personally or oversees a records clerk as to filing, indexing, and creating sub-files. Utilizes electronic resources as the predominate method of filing. Requests reimbursement for attorneys through Chrome River and for client costs through Accounts Payable.

Company info

Phelps Dunbar LLP
365 Canal Street Suite 2000
New Orleans
Louisiana
United States 70130-6534
Phone : 504-566-1311
Fax : 504-568-9130
Website : http://www.phelpsdunbar.com