Paralegal - Litigation Management

Overview

This role involves analyzing and processing attorney invoices for payment within a healthcare liability insurance context. The position requires assessing law firm appeals, monitoring expense reserves, facilitating law firm timekeeper approvals, and ensuring timely invoice processing. The role also includes identifying firms for audit or billing training and supporting the creation of training modules.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and process attorney invoices for payment.
• Assess and respond to law firm appeals.
• Check expense reserves to confirm adequacy for invoice payment; notify claims consultants when reserves are low or need to be increased.
• Facilitate law firm timekeeper approval.
• Monitor the age of invoices and alert the claims team when bills in queue exceed 30 days.
• Assist with payment of bills below the paralegal review threshold as needed.
• Identify firms appropriate for audit or billing training due to non-compliant billing practices and report to the Litigation Management Team.
• Coordinate audit calls or billing training on behalf of Litigation Management Counsel.
• Assist in the creation of training modules.
• Support the functional area as needed and as requested by the supervising manager.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a paralegal or legal assistant in a litigation defense firm or hospital legal/risk management department.
• Familiarity with litigation terms and processes.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated analytical skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience working efficiently in a remote environment is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual gross base salary range: $60,000 to $100,000, depending on qualifications, skills, and competencies.
• Benefits package includes medical, vision, and dental insurance options.
• Life and accident insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.

Location

This is a remote position.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.