Paralegal

Job DetailsJob Location: West Des Moines, IA 50266McAnany, Van Cleave and Phillips, P.A. (MVP) is not your typical law firm. For 125 years we’ve been redefining the law firm experience and forging our own path to meet the needs of our clients and employees. With a strong focus on our beliefs – RESPECT EVERYONE, REAL RELATIONSHIPS, and REPUTATION – we build trust and confidence and challenge the status quo through knowledge, innovation, and attentiveness. MVP continues to prove this through competitive salaries, and generous and impactful benefit plan offerings for full-time employees including Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life and AD&D, HSA plan, and day one 401(k) eligibility. This is all in addition to a generous 401(k) employer match, Profit-Sharing Plan, employer paid HSA contributions, telemedicine, Group Life and AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage, and a Mental Health Support program. While everyone else is going back to the old way of doing things, we are adapting to, and embracing a new way by forging ahead. We are looking for curious, intelligent, and creative individuals to join our firm on this journey! If you feel you are a great fit and are interested in learning more about our team, we would love to hear from you! We are currently looking for a full-time Worker’s Compensation Paralegal to help us meet the needs of our growing legal practice. Roles & Responsibilities: Responsible for all billable tasks: medical records, discovery, etc.  Drafts various legal documents for attorney review  Requests, follows-up on, and organizes medical record files E-File documents within appropriate court filing systems (Kansas City) Manages and organizes case files  Researches and analyzes case data  Drafts discovery Communicates with outside counsel, physicians, court personnel and other experts  Bills time contemporaneously  Assists attorneys with case-related requests  Responds to record and legal documentation requests Answers phone calls, takes messages or transfers calls to appropriate parties  Works with highly confidential information and always maintains utmost confidentiality   Acts in a stewardship capacity for MVP, works as a genuine, confident, functional member of the team, is hardworking with the ability to be innovative and firm focused in alignment with our core values  Other duties as assigned  QualificationsMinimum Qualifications: Must live in Iowa 2- or 4-year degree and a minimum of 2 years of recent experience in a paralegal role; prior experience in the workers compensation practice area is preferred Superb communication/customer service skills - both written and verbal  Proficient with Microsoft Office Organized, detail-oriented, and dependable Ability to juggle multiple high priority tasks at a time Excellent time management skills Collaborative and thrives while working in a team atmosphere