Asbestos Case Management Paralegal

Abacus; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus in Dallas, TX seeks an Asbestos Case Management Paralegal to support multiple case-managing attorneys on mesothelioma and toxic tort files. The role involves drafting documents, managing deadlines, and coordinating filings across jurisdictions while maintaining a busy caseload of 30-60 files.

In-office, full-time, 5 days per week. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of litigation experience in asbestos or complex toxic tort matters, excellent organizational and communication skills, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years litigation experience in asbestos/toxic tort matters.
• Strong organization, communication and analytical skills.
• Detail oriented with deadline adherence and multi-tasking ability.
• Able to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Draft and send documents to clients, counsel and courts as needed.
• Experience with e-filing/e-service in multiple jurisdictions.
• Manage deadlines across several cases and jurisdictions.
• Communicate with local counsel in other jurisdictions as required.
• Proactive problem-solver with minimal supervision and team player attitude.
• Able to handle a busy caseload of 30-60 cases and support 1-2 attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Assist in management and work-up of asbestos/mesothelioma files.
• Draft, send and file documents to clients, counsel, and courts.
• Maintain proper filing and service of all documents.
• Coordinate e-filing and e-service across jurisdictions.
• Manage case deadlines across multiple cases and jurisdictions.

Skills

Litigation experience

Paralegal skills

Organization

Communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Fast learner

Drafting documents

E-filing knowledge

Time management

Typing 40-50 WPM

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Adobe

Outlook

LexisNexis

Pacer/ECF

NEOS

Job description

Position: Asbestos Case Management Paralegal – Dallas, Texas office

Company: Full service toxic tort, pharmaceutical, and catastrophic injury litigation firm with offices in Texas, California, and New York which practices in the areas of Mesothelioma/Asbestos litigation, other toxic exposures, products liability, general pharmaceutical, opioid litigation and catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases.

Job Duties and Required Qualifications: The qualified applicant will assist in the management and work‑up of numerous asbestos/Mesothelioma personal injury and wrongful death law files and support one or more case‑managing attorneys. Duties and qualifications are as follows:

• 5+ years litigation experience from a medium to large size firm in the paralegal field of plaintiffs' asbestos litigation or other types of complex toxic tort litigation;
• Strong Organization, oral and written communication, and analytical skills;
• Detail oriented, adherence to deadlines, ability to multi‑task;
• Ability to learn quickly and function in a fast‑paced environment;
• Draft and send assorted documents to clients, counsel and courts as needed, such as correspondence, deposition notices, contracts, briefs, motions, orders, petitions and discovery;
• Responsible for proper filing and service of all documents;
• Experience with e‑filing and e‑service in multiple jurisdictions;
• Experience with managing case deadlines across multiple cases filed in different jurisdictions;
• Experience in communicating with local counsel in other jurisdictions to get documents filed or served;
• Creative problem solver who takes initiative to accomplish tasks with a minimal level of supervision;
• A team player with a great attitude;
• Ability to maintain a busy caseload between 30-60 cases and support 1-2 attorneys;
• Experience with a variety of computer applications and internet programs: Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe, Outlook, LexisXpress File & Serve, LexisAdvance or Lexis.com (research), ECF/Pacer, NEOS (client database).
• Must be able to type 40-50+ WPM
  Job Type/Schedule: Full Time; In-office 5 days/wk (no hybrid offered); 8hr/day

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