Litigation Paralegal

INSURANCE DEFENSE PARALEGAL

Who We Are Seeking

Plauché Maselli Parkerson LLP is expanding its paralegal team and seeking an experienced Insurance Defense Paralegal to join our New Orleans office. This is a full-time, on-site position (35 hours per week).

The successful candidate will support our attorneys throughout all phases of litigation, from case inception through trial, while working in a professional, collaborative, and team-oriented environment. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and an opportunity to work on sophisticated insurance defense matters with experienced litigators.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking an insurance defense paralegal to provide comprehensive litigation support in personal injury, construction, and premises liability cases in Louisiana state and federal courts.

Responsibilities include:

• Support firm operations with a high level of accuracy and professionalism.
• Managing all aspects of discovery, including drafting responses to interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission, subpoenas, and other litigation-related pleadings.
• Assisting with investigations and fact development.
• Procuring and organizing medical, employment, and other biographical records while ensuring compliance with applicable state and federal regulations, including HIPAA.
• Reviewing and analyzing medical records and other documentary evidence.
• Preparing detailed chronologies, summaries, and reports for attorney review and client reporting.
• Schedule and coordinate independent medical examinations and expert document review including organization and identification of relevant submission materials
• Reviewing depositions, witness statements, and other testimony to prepare executive summaries and case analyses.
• Managing case files and document databases.
• Assisting attorneys with trial preparation, including exhibit organization, witness coordination, and trial support.
• Tracking court deadlines and maintaining litigation calendars.
• Recording billable time accurately and timely.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• A paralegal certificate, associate degree, bachelor's degree, or comparable education and training in paralegal studies or a related field.
• Three to five years of experience as a billable timekeeper in insurance defense litigation, civil litigation, or a comparable legal environment.
• Working knowledge of Louisiana state and federal court procedures.
• Experience reviewing and summarizing medical records and preparing case chronologies.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and written communication skills.
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision while managing competing deadlines.
• An understanding of billable timekeeping requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and other industry-standard legal software.

What We Offer

PMP offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Competitive salary
• Employer-paid medical and dental insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) medical benefits
• Commuter benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Vision insurance
• Voluntary life, accident, hospital indemnity insurance, and critical illness insurance
• A friendly, professional workplace in a business-casual environment

Who We Are

Since 1981, Plauché Maselli Parkerson LLP has defended insurance companies and their insureds in matters involving automobile and trucking accidents, premises liability, retail and hospitality claims, construction defects, products liability, environmental exposure, employment law, and natural gas and pipeline safety litigation.

For more than four decades, PMP has remained committed to its core values of thorough preparation, practical problem-solving, and effective advocacy. The firm represents clients in state and federal courts, as well as arbitration proceedings, throughout Louisiana and beyond. Our attorneys are licensed in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, allowing us to serve clients across a broad regional and national footprint.

Pay: $49,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Wellness program

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: In person