Legal Case Manager - (Hybrid)

Ignite Human Capital LLC; Dallas (TX); Ibrido; USD 96.000 - 154.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k)

Descrizione del lavoro

Ignite Human Capital LLC in the United States (Hybrid) is seeking a senior Case Manager to oversee complex litigation matters under attorney supervision. This role acts as a central coordinator among attorneys, clients, and external parties, combining litigation support with leadership and budget oversight.

The ideal candidate has extensive paralegal experience in product liability, mass tort, and class action matters, with a track record of leading teams and handling high-volume cases.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies, or a related field
• 10+ years of paralegal experience in a relevant practice group
• Experience acting as a lead paralegal or managing complex cases strongly preferred
• California-based paralegals must meet applicable California Paralegal requirements

Mansioni

• Manage complex cases and track all activity
• Coordinate with attorneys, clients, outside counsel, and vendors
• Draft legal documents, correspondence, and summaries
• Support product liability, mass tort, and class actions
• Prepare for depositions, hearings, trials, arbitrations, and mediations
• Apply federal, state, and local filing rules and procedures
• Lead paralegal and coordinate teams across cases
• Manage budgets, staffing, and resources
• Oversee electronic case-management tools and systems
• Develop checklists and processes to improve efficiency
• Mentor associates and paralegals and train legal teams
• Interact with clients as a key point of contact

Conoscenze

Litigation management

Lead paralegal

Client interaction

Budget management

Case management systems

Team leadership

Workflow coordination

Cross-jurisdictional

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Paralegal Studies

Strumenti

Case management software

Electronic filing procedures

Descrizione del lavoro

Case Manager

United States | Hybrid | Full-Time

Summary:

The Case Manager is a senior-level legal professional responsible for managing substantive and complex litigation matters under the supervision of attorneys. This individual serves as a central point of coordination across attorneys, clients, outside and opposing counsel, paralegals, case assistants, and vendors. The role combines sophisticated litigation support with team leadership, client interaction, budget management, and case operations, making it ideal for an experienced paralegal who has led complex, high-volume matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage complex cases and matters from both a factual and procedural perspective, ensuring systems and workflows effectively track all case activity
• Serve as the central point of coordination for attorneys, clients, outside counsel, opposing counsel, paralegals, case assistants, and external vendors
• Draft legal documents, correspondence, summaries, and other materials for attorney review
• Manage and support complex product liability, mass tort, and class action matters
• Prepare for and participate in document collections, witness interviews, hearings, depositions, trials, arbitrations, and mediations
• Apply advanced knowledge of federal, state, and local rules, procedures, and court filing requirements
• Act as a lead paralegal, overseeing and delegating work to paralegals and case assistants while coordinating projects with attorneys
• Manage case staffing, outside vendor relationships, resources, and workflows to ensure work is completed efficiently and within budget
• Develop and manage case and client budgets while monitoring resources and overall financial considerations
• Oversee electronic case-management tools and systems used internally and with outside counsel and vendors
• Develop checklists, tracking systems, and processes to improve efficiency across the practice group
• Mentor associates and paralegals and provide training to legal teams and business professionals
• Interact extensively with clients and frequently serve as a key point of contact

Desired Skills:

• Extensive hands-on experience managing sophisticated litigation matters within a law firm environment
• Strong background in product liability, mass torts, and class actions
• Demonstrated experience preparing for depositions, hearings, trials, arbitrations, mediations, witness interviews, and document collections
• Advanced understanding of federal, state, and local court rules and electronic and hard-copy filing procedures
• Proven ability to serve as a lead paralegal and oversee attorneys, paralegals, case assistants, vendors, and complex workflows
• Strong client-facing experience, including interaction with clients, co-counsel, opposing counsel, and other external parties
• Highly advanced technical skills with experience developing and maintaining case-management and tracking systems
• Strong analytical skills with experience managing case budgets, staffing, and resources
• Excellent leadership, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working across multiple jurisdictions and time zones while managing a high volume of complex work
• Independent, proactive, and able to balance sophisticated legal work with the operational and business needs of the practice

Education & Experience:

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies, or a related field

• 10+ years of paralegal experience within a relevant practice group
• Extensive experience with complex litigation, particularly product liability, mass tort, and class action matters
• Prior experience acting as a lead paralegal or managing complex cases and legal teams strongly preferred
• California-based paralegals must meet applicable California Paralegal requirements

Compensation & Schedule:

Pay range: $70.43 – $112.00/hour (DOE and geographic market)

• Full-time, hybrid schedule
• Position may be based in various U.S. office locations
  • Eligible office locations:
  • Arizona: Phoenix
    California: Los Angeles, Palo Alto, San Diego, San Francisco
    Delaware: Wilmington
    District of Columbia: Washington, DC
    Florida: Miami
    Georgia: Atlanta
    Illinois: Chicago
    Maryland: Baltimore
    Massachusetts: Boston
    New Jersey: Short Hills
    New York: New York City
    North Carolina: Raleigh
    Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
    Texas: Austin, Dallas, Houston
    Virginia: Reston
    Washington: Seattle
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
• No immigration sponsorship available
• Relocation assistance is generally not available unless relocation is required by the firm