Litigation Paralegal
Litigation Paralegal
Feller & Wendt LLC is seeking a Litigation Paralegal with 5+ years of experience to join its Personal Injury Litigation Division in the Firm’s Meridian, Idaho office. The ideal candidate will have law firm experience in general personal injury work including client interaction, drafting letters, drafting pleadings, drafting discovery, medical billing and records requests, drafting medical chronologies / summaries, ability to file court documents, ability to cut deposition clips, summarize deposition transcripts, manage courtroom demonstratives and trial notebooks, calendaring, scheduling, etc. Strong academic credentials, writing skills and interpersonal skills are required.
About Us
Feller & Wendt is a mid-size Plaintiff’s Injury Law Firm and has become a leader in personal injury law. Feller & Wendt handles the following types of cases: car crashes, tractor trailer crashes, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, premises liability, inadequate security, sexual molestation, traumatic brain injuries, and medical malpractice. Our attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Civil Plaintiffs Trial Lawyers; National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiffs Trial Lawyers, Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys, National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, and have the prestigious honor of being named as graduates, master graduates, faculty and co-deans for the Keenan Trial Institute where we teach other lawyers how to try cases. Additionally, our team has presented across the nation and into Costa Rica on trial topics such as Cross Examination, Focus Groups, Handling the Judge, Black Letter Law, Voir Dire, Direct Examination, Opening Statements, and Closing Arguments. If you're interested in working with a group of collaborative, hard-working, and dedicated lawyers and staff, this is the place for you.
Required skills and abilities:
Teachable attitude and willingness to learn
First-rate customer service skills
Good with people / communication skills
Professional demeanor
Legal writing skills
Legal research skills (Lexis and Westlaw)
Dependable, reliable, and punctual mindset
Willingness to work a moderately flexible schedule
Ability to travel for depositions (spotters)
Ability to travel for CLE's
Ability to travel for Trial
Ability to draft pleadings
Strong public speaker for focus grouping cases
Detailed and organized
Preferred Skills and Experience:
Legal research – Lexis or Westlaw
Draft legal memoranda
Draft pleadings
Negotiating skills
Mediation experience
Trial experience
Ability to request and review medical records
TrialPad
Litigation management software(s)
Salary: $20-32 an hour based on experience
Please submit a resume along with a recent writing sample too.
This position is full-time, salary commensurate with experience.
FELLER & WENDT Insurance options may be offered
COVID-19 considerations: FW is enforcing all CDC and State guidelines in response to Covid-19.