Paralegal- Workers Comp/Civil Lit

We are looking for a detail-oriented Paralegal to join a retail organization in Saint Louis, Missouri on a Contract basis. This position supports an in-house legal team across workers’ compensation and civil litigation matters, balancing case coordination, document management, and day-to-day legal support in a deadline-driven environment. The role is well suited for someone who can keep matters organized, communicate effectively with internal and external partners, and help move active files forward with accuracy and professionalism.
Responsibilities: • Oversee workers’ compensation files throughout the life of each matter, ensuring documentation is current, complete, and easy to access. • Partner with insurers, third-party administrators, outside counsel, medical providers, and internal teams to coordinate claim activity and case updates. • Gather, organize, and maintain medical records, billing materials, wage information, personnel documents, and other claim-related records. • Monitor hearings, treatment progress, discovery timelines, court dates, and other critical milestones to support timely legal action. • Assist with discovery by collecting documents, preparing draft responses, organizing productions, and assembling supporting materials for attorney review. • Prepare correspondence, subpoenas, summaries, chronologies, reports, and other legal documents to support workers’ compensation and civil litigation matters. • Coordinate depositions, independent medical examinations, mediations, hearings, and related meetings while maintaining accurate litigation calendars. • Support case preparation by compiling exhibits, binders, and status updates for depositions, settlement discussions, hearings, and other proceedings. • Conduct basic factual, legal, and public records research and help identify important dates, issues, and facts within case files. • Track incoming legal correspondence, outside counsel invoices, matter expenses, and follow-up items to help attorneys stay ahead of obligations.
The pay range for this position is 25 to 40. Benefits available to contract/contract professionals, include medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/contract professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.
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Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in a paralegal or legal assistant role supporting workers’ compensation, civil litigation, or both.
• Working knowledge of discovery processes, litigation support tasks, and trial or hearing preparation activities.
• Experience managing legal files, deadlines, and case materials within case management software or similar systems.
• Ability to organize large volumes of records and maintain accuracy across multiple active matters.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for coordinating with attorneys, outside counsel, claims partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Familiarity with workers’ compensation claims handling, including medical documentation and claim status tracking.
• Capability to prioritize competing deadlines in a fast-paced legal environment with minimal supervision.

Compensation

$38.00-$44.00 Hourly

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