Personal Injury Paralegal

Blankingship & Keith, PC, a 46 lawyer Fairfax City law firm, has an opportunity for a Paralegal with strong litigation, technical, and administrative skills to support our Personal Injury practice group. This position assists attorneys with cases from intake through final disposition. The practice prides themselves on maintaining a collaborative team environment, handling a manageable caseload, and working on complex and unusual cases that make a significant difference in their clients’ lives. Their practice is not a high-volume assembly line of car crash cases. They value our paralegals’ insight and opinion on case selection, client relationship, case valuation, and other issues that deeply affect their practice. Litigation responsibilities include assisting with all aspects of civil litigation including: Drafting pleadings, complaints, and answers Preparing, serving and responding to discovery Issuing subpoenas and managing expert witness designations Conducting focus groups and assisting with jury research and selection Coordinating depositions and interviewing witnesses Preparing trial exhibits and assisting with trial preparation Organizing and maintaining case files Obtaining and reviewing medical records and preparing summaries Maintaining electronic files using the firm’s document management system Paralegals are considered timekeepers and are expected to meet established billable hour goals and accurately track their time in the firm’s time and billing system Qualified applicants must possess: Minimum 5 years of experience in personal injury litigation A paralegal certificate, or currently working toward certification Strong communication, organizational, and client service skills Excellent grammar and proofreading ability Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office and Dropbox Experience with e-filing, document management systems, and time and billing software We offer an excellent compensation package including a comprehensive benefit and a generous paid time off program. Blankingship & Keith is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a culturally diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, handicap or disability, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status, or any other category protected by applicable law. Please submit resumes toclocke@bklawva.com

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