Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP

Paralegal

• Manage the final stage of clients' personal injury cases
• Ensure settlement funds are accounted for, negotiated down where possible, and disbursed accurately and on time
• Provide clients with detailed disbursement of settlement funds
• Negotiate insurance and provider reimbursements to maximize clients' net compensation
• Attend weekly firm-wide huddles and daily team mini huddles
• Attend biweekly Team Lead meetings with prepared individual metrics and goals
• Enter settlement details on the Medicare portal within 24 hours of settlement
• Verify subrogation ledger claims within 2 days of receiving the final ledger
• Attempt partial or full distribution of settlement funds within 5 days of receiving the settlement check
• Complete final disbursement of TRU cases within 60–90 days
• Complete at least 7 settlement distributions every two weeks
• Keep overdue tasks below 30
• Draft, update, and finalize settlement distribution packets within 3 days of receiving a Settlement Note email
• Contact adjusters by phone, email, and correspondence to follow up on ledgers and reductions
• Verify subrogation, lien, and medical bill balances
• Negotiate health insurance, med pay subrogation claims, and liens
• Update status comments in settled cases
• Report directly to the Settlement Department Team Lead and secondarily to the Settlement Director

Settlement Paralegal

Recruitment

• Identify, attract, and secure exceptional talent for the team
• Contribute to every stage of the hiring process, turning strong candidates into great hires
• Attend firm huddles every Monday at 8:00 AM
• Attend mini huddles Tuesday through Friday
• Attend bi-weekly meetings with the Recruiting Director
• Conduct outreach to 20–25 prospective candidates per week and generate at least 5–10 qualified candidates weekly
• Source candidates through online platforms, legal associations, referrals, competitor firms, and passive-sourcing channels
• Develop additional sourcing channels through job boards, social media, community outreach, referrals, and creative networks
• Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified, ready-to-interview candidates
• Conduct initial Meet & Greet screening interviews
• Compose, post, and maintain job advertisements
• Provide interview notes and candidate recommendations to the Recruiting Director within 24 hours
• Maintain accurate candidate tracking spreadsheets for weekly or bi-weekly reviews
• Assist with scheduling Meet & Greets, Shadowing, TopGrading, and Alignment interviews
• Attend job fairs and recruiting events
• Keep candidate files and notes updated
• Complete other recruiting tasks and projects as assigned
• Report directly to the Recruiting Director and secondarily to the Operations Director

Settlement Paralegal

Junior Recruiter