Who we are:

RSH Legal is the largest plaintiffs-only firm headquartered in Iowa.   We dedicate ourselves to getting justice and fairness for Iowans who have injury, disability, or employment claims. We pride ourselves on offering experienced representation with integrity and compassion. We provide our clients with a highly personalized legal service.  Anyone who works for us must believe in and support our mission.  

What we need:

Full time, 90-day paralegal intern.  

This is an opportunity for you to see if your education and experiences fit well with the legal profession and to see if paralegal work is a good fit for you.

Position description:

Our fulltime paralegals handle a wide variety of cases and legal issues related to all types of injury claims.   We encourage interested candidates to read about our practice at www.fightingforfairness.com  

During your 90 days, you’ll work with lawyers and paralegals to learn the ropes of paralegal work within our firm. 

A paralegal generally assists with managing cases in all states of litigation – some of those tasks will include: 

• Providing overall management for all deadlines and assuring the same have been met.
• Working with clients to gather and organize key information and documents at various stages of a case from initial sign-up through trial.
• Drafting legal documents including: administrative complaints, petitions, discovery requests and responses, appearances, notices, motions, dismissals, and other similar documents.
• Corresponding with third parties including employers, medical providers, government agencies, expert witnesses, and others to request and receive key documents and information.
• Managing case deadlines and progress.
• Overseeing the flow of written document exchange with opposing legal counsel, including both responding to requests and managing and organizing incoming information.
• Assisting with all aspects of scheduled court events and trial, including attending events when needed.
• Serving as a front-line resource for clients and the liaison between attorneys and clients throughout the duration of the representation.
• Providing scheduling support as it relates to client meetings, depositions, mediations, court events, and other case- or client-related events.
• Maintaining organized digital case files.

We are a highly collaborative office, and, like all our paralegal case manager positions, this is an in-person position.

Qualifications:

We do not require prior legal experience.  We also do not require any specific degree or certificate.   We do, however, place value in past experiences and education.  

We believe that employees who succeed at our firm demonstrate the following:

• Strong interpersonal skills and the desire to work in a collaborative, team environment;
• A desire to provide compassionate support and guidance to clients engaging with the legal system in response to life changing events;
• Emotional intelligence and ability to work well with others;
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to manage a high volume of cases and clients across a multi-year lifespan;
• A proactive and thoughtful approach to problem-solving and a commitment to continuously learn, adapt, and embrace new challenges;
• Excellent technological skills. Our firm uses a cloud-based case management system. We seek candidates who are or can become proficient in:
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook (calendar and email)
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional
  • Cloud-based file management and data entry
  • Electronic court filing systems
  • Zoom and other videoconference platforms

What we offer:

• An internship that will help you grow and learn
• The potential of turning into continued employment if we think you’re a good fit for our firm
• A competitive wage
• Paid parking downtown
• A career where you are truly making a difference in the lives of people who need help
• The opportunity to work with skilled and supportive colleagues
• A first-class office environment committed to providing quality technology and resources
• Practice management resources and training
• Office hours are M-F, 8:30am to 5:00pm, with a 1-hour lunch, but we also require some additional time, particularly when preparing for significant events in a case, such as trial, mediation or deposition

How to apply:

If you are interested in applying for this position, please compose a letter addressing the following questions:

• What excites you about this internship and possible career opportunity?
• What experience do you have working in a role that requires managing a long-term project or assignment from initiation to completion?
• What personal or professional challenge or growth are you proud about?

 

Please email a cover letter and a copy of your resume by clicking apply now or mail to Kendal.