Litigation Paralegal (85843)

Centurion is proud to be a leading provider of comprehensive healthcare services to correctional facilities, state hospitals, and community mental health centers nationwide.

We are currently seeking a full-time Litigation Paralegal to join our legal team located in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Direct oversight of pro se inmate litigation, support of Associate General Counsels in managing professional liability, employment, and/or general liability claims and general coordination of defense activities with outside defense counsel and insurance adjusters. Maintenance of the Department’s document management database for assigned cases and programs. On assigned MHM and Centurion client programs, act as liaison with operators to answer inquiries, routing of client contracts and amendments, provide information on pending matters, draft open records act requests, review requests for proposals, etc

• Manage all pro se inmate cases and assist Associate General Counsels with managing represented cases and administrative charges, including determining which named parties are MHM/Centurion employees, reporting new matters to the appropriate insurance carriers, assign defense counsel and monitor the timely filing of responsive pleadings, calendar all litigation deadlines and ensure they are followed, review all defense budgets and ensure they are in-line with the Department’s litigation guidelines, review and process defense counsel invoices, facilitate defense counsel gathering documents in response to discovery and e-discovery requests.
• Obtain, redact and produce documents responsive to subpoenas in cases in which MHM/Centurion is not a party
• Organize legal document management database to profile and properly label incoming emails, pleadings, discovery, etc. according to case file
• Utilize UltiPro HR software to confirm employment status of named defendants and provide defense counsel with contact information for current and former employees
• Update EPL and professional liability loss/runs on a monthly basis for use by legal and finance departments as well as insurance carriers
• Provide support and guidance to MHM/Centurion defendants named in lawsuits, subpoenas, deposition requests, etc.
• Review requests for proposals (RFPs), assist marketing department with information needed to answer legally-related questions, research litigation history to assist in pricing for legal spend, attend weekly calls on behalf of the Department during the procurement process, reviewing of RFP response to redact confidential information, etc.
• Act as the Department liaison with assigned programs’ operational leads
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Four (4) year college degree from an accredited college or university
• Paralegal certificate (Preferred)
• At least 5 years prior experience as a litigation paralegal

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In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time team members, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)