Mass Tort Paralegal

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Location

California + 16 moreAll locations: California, Colorado, District Of Columbia, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin

Posted

20 hours ago

Salary

$86K - $139K / year

Seniority

Senior

Professional CertificateExperience acceptedEnglish

Job Description

• Provide assistance to attorneys in fact investigation, witness interviews, drafting pleadings and correspondence, legal research, document preparation and production, database management, docketing/case management, and overall client service. • Prepare materials for and assist in preparation for depositions, hearings, and trials and related proceedings, and attend same if needed. • Pre-trial preparation and trial attendance. • Prepare draft pleadings and discovery. • Coordinate filing of pleadings/documents and arrange for service. • Collect and summarize medical and/or other records. • Assist with calendaring/docketing. • Work with attorneys in multiple offices. • Act as a liaison between clients, colleagues, and experts to ensure timely communication of case information and production of materials. • Stay informed of developments in the product liability practice areas and the Paralegal industry. • Maintain professional demeanor and attitude. • Comply with firm policies. • Sustain attention to detail and quality of work. • Learn/develop technical proficiency in database use and management; internet/electronic research; and project folder/electronic file maintenance. • Independently organize and manage files or delegate similar tasks to Paralegal Assistants or Information Governance and supervise same. • Attend and participate in in-house CLEs. • Mentor Paralegal Assistants. • Anticipate attorney needs. • Independently handle all key duties without supervision of another Paralegal or Senior Paralegal. • Meet billable hour requirement of 1500 hours per year.

Job Requirements

  • Asbestos, Silicosis, or other Toxic Tort litigation experience mandatory
  • Paralegal Certificate or Bachelor’s degree in a law related field or Associate’s degree and paralegal training

Benefits

  • medical and dental coverage
  • life insurance
  • short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • pre-tax flexible spending account for certain medical and dependent care expenses
  • an employee assistance program
  • Paid Time Off
  • paid holidays
  • participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements
  • competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, 401K, and much more

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