Job Description

The law offices of Marshall Dennehey, a large civil defense litigation firm, is seeking a full-time Nurse Paralegal for its Cleveland, Ohio office with Litigation / Medical Malpractice / Healthcare experience. This practice defends medical professionals and providers in all areas of health care liability, ranging from medical malpractice and credentialing and licensing issues to investigations involving governmental agencies.

• Are you an organized, detail-oriented nurse paralegal who wants to play an important role on our legal team?
• Can you manage fast-paced Discovery, prepare for trial and independently maintain a caseload?
• If you're interested in advancing your nurse paralegal career and being appreciated for your skills, efforts and dedication, we want to hear from you!

We offer:

• A comprehensive Health insurance package including:
  • Medical, Dental, Prescription & Vision benefits
• A generous Paid Time Off policy and Paid Holidays
• 401K
• Bonus Program
• Hybrid (remote/in-office) schedule
• Assist attorney in early stages of litigation regarding the initial assessment of a complaint and drafting of the initial report to the client by understanding the key medical issues alleged
• Obtain and review medical records - identification of missing records, pre-existing conditions or inconsistencies in plaintiff's production
• Prepare medical chronology and summary, highlighting the issues and making recommendations for further investigation, mitigating circumstances and alternative causation
• Perform IDEX searches and coordinate other efforts to obtain information regarding the background of plaintiff's experts
• Put together and review an expert package for attorney approval before submission to an expert
• Medical education of attorneys and staff on case specific issues, including the preparation of exhibits and cross examination questions related to medical issues for trial, deposition, mediation or arbitration
• Research and analysis of case issues, including medical research of facts, medical articles and expert articles
• Communicate issues with experts and perform investigation as well as analysis of experts
• Record and bill time for work that the clients can reasonably be expected to pay for and meet minimum billable goals.
• Enter billable time according to established policies and procedures and maintain goals
• Coordinate with support services and clients, opposing law Firms and courts
• Correspond with clients and opposing law Firms as necessary

Job duties may include:

• Research and analysis of case issues, including medical research of facts, medical articles, and expert articles.

• Communication of issues with experts and investigation and analysis of expert qualifications and experience, including prior transcripts, testimony and articles

• Perform additional duties as required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• High attention to detail and ability to multi-task
• Ability to prioritize and coordinate work
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Ability to complete assignments within agreed deadlines by prioritizing workload
• Ability and willingness to learn new skills as they become necessary
• Practice and foster an atmosphere of teamwork and cooperation

Job Requirements:

• Nursing Degree
• Minimum 3 years of Medical Malpractice experience
• Applicants must have a Bachelor's or an Associate's degree
• Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved program is preferred

Marshall Dennehey does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings.

Marshall Dennehey supports and encourages workplace diversity and we are an Equal Opportunity Employer AA/M/F/D/V.

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