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As the firm scales, this paralegal will play a crucial role in helping improve and scale the firm's operational processes through AI-enabled workflows, ensuring precise and timely legal work. What you'll do: Discovery Management: Take full ownership of the discovery lifecycle, including drafting requests, managing responses, tracking deadlines, and coordinating with opposing counsel to ensure accuracy and timeliness.

<h5>Litigation Paralegal </h5>Canton, MI Are you ready to be at the forefront of groundbreaking federal employment litigation? Do you excel in managing complex discovery processes with precision and efficiency? Can you leverage AI tools to improve efficiency in drafting, analysis, and workflow management? Are you looking to grow into a leadership role within a dynamic, tech-forward legal environment? Final question: When faced with a challenge, do you get excited or run away? Important: To apply If you have any questions, please email recruit@crisp.co only. <ul><li>Please do not reach out through our website's contact information (telephone, email, or web chat) or via direct messaging on any social media platform. </li></ul>To Apply: Submit your application by clicking the "Apply" button and applying on the Crisp Recruit page that opens. RECRUITERS DO NOT CONTACT Joel J. Kirkpatrick P.C. stands out as a nationally recognized defense firm specializing in federal employment and administrative law. With a focus on defending federal employees, the firm covers areas such as EEO litigation, administrative law, and civil litigation. The firm's successes include overturning administrative removals and dismissing criminal charges, showcasing its prowess in complex legal arenas. Founded on a commitment to provide unparalleled attention to detail and client dedication, Joel J. Kirkpatrick P.C. prides itself on its meticulous approach. Clients can expect an intense focus on preparation, investigation, and trial presentation, ensuring they receive the finest legal representation available. The firm is forward-thinking, investing in AI tools to enhance efficiency and quality of work. The Litigation Paralegal role at Joel J. Kirkpatrick P.C. is a pivotal position designed to elevate the firm's capacity to handle increasing caseloads while maintaining a high standard of client service. This role is designed to take full ownership of discovery and litigation preparation, allowing the attorney to focus on hearings, strategy, and client advocacy. As the firm scales, this paralegal will play a crucial role in helping improve and scale the firm's operational processes through AI-enabled workflows, ensuring precise and timely legal work. This is not a traditional paralegal role, but rather a hybrid position combining litigation support, legal operations, and AI-enabled workflow optimization. What you'll do: <ul><li>Discovery Management: Take full ownership of the discovery lifecycle, including drafting requests, managing responses, tracking deadlines, and coordinating with opposing counsel to ensure accuracy and timeliness. </li><li>Document Preparation: Draft, proofread, and finalize high-quality litigation documents such as motions, disclosures, pre-hearing statements, and exhibits for attorney review. </li><li>AI Integration: Leverage AI tools to generate drafts, analyze depositions and records, and streamline workflows, while ensuring all outputs are accurate, polished, and court-ready. </li><li>Case Organization: Maintain structured and organized case files, including federal agency records, ensuring all materials are easily accessible and cases are consistently prepared for hearings. </li><li>Client Coordination: Serve as a key point of contact for clients, managing document collection, scheduling, and status updates with professionalism and clarity. </li><li>Hearing Support: Prepare hearing materials and provide real-time support during proceedings, including managing exhibits and ensuring seamless execution. </li><li>Litigation Operations: Drive improvements in discovery and case preparation workflows by building and implementing more efficient, scalable systems using technology and AI tools. </li><li>Future Leadership: Play a foundational role in the firm's growth, with the opportunity to help oversee and coordinate remote paralegals as the team expands. </li></ul>What we're looking for: <ul><li>Litigation Experience: 3–7 years of hands-on litigation experience, ideally in federal employment or administrative law, with the ability to independently manage discovery and support complex cases. </li><li>Certification: Paralegal certification preferred; strong legal training and foundational understanding of litigation processes required. </li><li>Technical Skills: Proficient in AI-enabled legal tools, Microsoft Teams, and document automation to improve efficiency and support modern litigation workflows. </li><li>Attention to Detail: Highly meticulous in document review, case organization, and legal writing, with a strong focus on accuracy and quality. </li><li>Adaptability: Able to thrive in a fast-evolving, tech-driven environment, with openness to new systems, workflows, and continuous process improvement. </li><li>Onsite Engagement: Thrives in an in-office role where collaboration and direct engagement with colleagues are integral to success. </li></ul>Why you should work here: <ul><li>Direct Mentorship: Work closely with the firm owner, Joel Kirkpatrick, gaining hands-on mentorship and direct exposure to litigation strategy and decision-making. </li><li>Growth Opportunity: Step into a foundational role with a clear path to leadership, including the opportunity to help build and eventually oversee a team of paralegals. </li><li>Innovative Environment: Be part of a forward-thinking firm that actively integrates AI tools to improve efficiency and modernize how litigation work is done. </li><li>Entrepreneurial Culture: Join a lean, growth-focused team where your contributions directly impact how the firm operates, scales, and evolves over time. </li></ul>Additional perks: <ul><li>Paid Time Off: Enjoy paid time off to recharge, reset, and return ready to do your best work. </li></ul>Join Joel J. Kirkpatrick P.C. and become a key figure in our legal team, where your expertise will greatly impact the firm's strategic success. If you are ready to advance your paralegal career within a rapidly growing, tech-driven environment, we invite you to apply and be part of our mission to redefine excellence in federal employment defense.

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Encourage best practices in the handling of claims by providing an example to all by making timely and accurate notes of matters relevant to a given claim in a file, noting in the file advice given to file handlers or ensuring that a record of the advice and rationale for the advice are in the file, and providing a recorded opinion of an appropriate POA for a file. Communicate with the Litigation manager regarding current activities, files that need review for reserve change exceeding $100,000, and cases that have the potential for significant adverse development.

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Litigation Representative ObjectiveTo provide efficient investigation, evaluation, supervision, and disposition of firstparty casualty claims in litigation.

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Litigation Representative ResponsibilitiesRetain detailed knowledge of the Michigan law, especially the No-Fault Automobile Act, MCL 500.3101, Negligence, Products and Insurance contract law, civil procedure, and Michigan Evidence law. Review and advise of changes in statutory law, case law, and legal practice as it pertains to the handling of claims and management of litigation. Participate in meetings, round-table discussions, and other collaborative efforts, providing others with constructive criticisms, encouragement, and advice in the handling of individual claims. Encourage best practices in the handling of claims by providing an example to all by making timely and accurate notes of matters relevant to a given claim in a file, noting in the file advice given to file handlers or ensuring that a record of the advice and rationale for the advice are in the file, and providing a recorded opinion of an appropriate POA for a file. Monitor the performance of retained counsel in their handling of claims and provide advice within the company regarding the selection of attorneys to provide services for the company. Support development and implementation of strategies to reduce legal expense. Investigate claims timely and equitably. Manage litigation as assigned. Maintain timely contact with insureds, apprising of pertinent information. Evaluate and advise Underwriting Department of questionable risks. Review medical bills for proper payment. Develop and maintain a personal training program for enhancement of job skills and attainment of personal career development goals. Work with computer systems keying functions, including but not limited to letter composition, log entry, dairy entry, report of investigation composition and draft production. Resolve concerns/complaints, within authorization, received concerning claim settlement procedures and actions in a timely manner. Develop professional relationships with attorneys, physicians and claims related professionals, both inside and outside the company. Participate with defense counsel in court appearances, including depositions and trials. Assist adjusters in the development of a litigation plan, and in learning how to identify strategic points for the resolution of litigation on favorable terms consistent with the company’s long-term interest and in a way to minimize unproductive litigation expense. Foster an attitude in adjusters, team leaders, retained counsel, and others favorable toward an early, realistic, and candid analysis of liability and damages. Foster an attitude favorable toward change, and a willingness to adapt to a changing legal, technical and managerial environment. Encourage adjusters, team leaders and others to freely collaborate in the analysis of cases and the development and implementation of best practices. Discuss with management any concerns regarding handling or developments of a given file. Encourage and foster early and appropriate reserving of files based on the best and most current information available. Communicate with the Litigation manager regarding current activities, files that need review for reserve change exceeding $100,000, and cases that have the potential for significant adverse development.  

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Litigation Representative QualificationsRequiredBachelor’s degree, CPCU, or equivalent experience required. Basic insurance course and medical interpretation courses required. Minimum five years of experience with litigated claims   required. Extensive knowledge of claims procedures and practices and of no-fault coverage required. Knowledge of tort, workers’ compensation, and contract law pertaining primarily to the handling of claims and of medical terminology, anatomy and rehabilitation required. Extensive knowledge of insurance contracts written by the company, and ability to interpret insurance contracts required. Valid driver license with an acceptable driving record required. PreferredKnowledge and experience handling Michigan Assigned Claim Plan (MACP) claims preferred. Knowledge and experience with Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA) reporting and practices preferred. Background in handling SIU claims and functions, or the willingness to learn preferred. Designations in AIC, AINS, SCLA, or other insurance related designation preferred. Note:Candidate will work a Hybrid schedule, working both in the Farm Bureau Home Office located in Lansing, Michigan, and remotely. Farm Bureau offers a full benefit package including medical, dental, vision, and 401K. PM19

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Understand and apply skills and awareness necessary to achieve effectual casualty claim settlements and remain current in the knowledge of the tools of negotiation, including structured settlements. To provide appropriate and equitable resolution to claimants while protecting Farm Bureau insureds within the confines of the insurance policy and to aid in the retention and growth of business.

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Complex Casualty Claims Specialist ObjectiveTo assure the consistent application of company procedures and practices in casualty claims handling and disposition of large complex casualty claims within the division. To ensure that claims are properly investigated, evaluated, and resolved within the company’s contractual and legal obligations. To provide appropriate and equitable resolution to claimants while protecting Farm Bureau insureds within the confines of the insurance policy and to aid in the retention and growth of business.

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Complex Casualty Claims Specialist ResponsibilitiesInvestigate, control, and negotiate all casualty claims involving complex issues beyond the expertise of claim representative as such cases are discovered. Understand and apply skills and awareness necessary to achieve effectual casualty claim settlements and remain current in the knowledge of the tools of negotiation, including structured settlements. Direct, control, and negotiate all major casualty litigation files. Direct defense attorneys' activities as permitted by law and promote appropriate reserving practices.

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Complex Casualty Claims Specialist QualificationsRequiredBachelor's degree required, with emphasis on insurance preferred, or equivalent experience may be considered. Minimum seven years multi-line field work with emphasis on liability, workers' compensation and no-fault claims handling. Keyboarding skills of 40 wpm required. Must possess outstanding listening and customer service skills. Knowledge of computers and various software including Microsoft Office products required. Must possess a valid driver license with an acceptable driving record. Designation in AIC, CPCU, SCLA or similar insurance designation required, or actively being pursued and completed within 36 months. Note: Farm Bureau offers a full benefit package including medical, dental, vision, and 401K. PM19

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