Litigation Paralegal

Foley and Mansfield, P.L.L.P.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Modern Health mental health & therapy

Employer-paid life and disability

401k with employer contribution

Job summary

Foley & Mansfield PLLP in Chicago, IL is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to support a busy trial team. The role combines case management from intake through trial with hybrid work and one in-office day per week.

You will handle document processing, discovery review, trial exhibits, and communication with experts, while billing time and maintaining databases within the firm’s Case Management System. Strong organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• At least three years of litigation paralegal experience.
• Asbestos, Toxic Tort, Products Liability, or Personal Injury experience preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and handle large volume of work.
• Ability to attend trials, both locally and nationally.
• Experience with trial war room and trial support a plus.
• Excellent communication skills a must.
• Knowledge of medical terms or experience in the medical field a plus.
• This is a hybrid position, with 1 in office day per week.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of cases assigned from initial intake to trial.
• Responsible for retaining, providing information, scheduling calls and testimony, and maintaining relationships with experts.
• Maintaining client extranet and various databases with pertinent information.
• Entering information into Case Management System and saving/filing in the firm’s electronic repository.
• Review and summarize discovery in each case, including medical, military, and employment records.
• Assist with preparing motions and exhibits.
• Manage trial related documents and exhibits; preparing Trial Notebooks and document productions as needed.
• Attend trials and support trial team as needed.
• Bill time for work completed daily.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Litigation paralegal experience

Specialized practice areas

Trial experience

Excellent communication

Medical terminology knowledge

Job description

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Litigation Paralegal

Regular Full-Time Chicago, IL, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 1686

Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $85,000.00 Annually

Foley & Mansfield, a professional limited liability partnership, is a national law firm with more than 110 attorneys in offices from coast to coast. We provide legal expertise, creative solutions and extensive trial experience for large corporations, small businesses, and individuals.

We have an opportunity for a Litigation Paralegal to join our Chicago office. The ideal candidate must be a self-starter who is highly organized and possesses the ability to effectively prioritize. Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for all aspects of cases assigned from initial intake to trial
• Responsible for retaining, providing information, scheduling calls and testimony, and maintaining relationships with experts
• Maintaining client extranet and various databases with pertinent information
• Receiving and processing documents and entering information into Case Management System as well as naming, saving and filing in the firm’s electronic repository
• Review and summarize discovery in each case, including but not limited to, medical, military, and employment records.
• Assist with preparing motions and exhibits
• Manage trial related documents and exhibits; specifically, preparing Trial Notebooks and document productionsas needed
• Attend trials and support trial team as needed
• Bill time for work completed daily
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• At least three years of litigation paralegal experience
• Asbestos, Toxic Tort, Products Liability, or Personal Injury experience preferred
• Ability to work in fast paced environment and handle large volume of work
• Ability to attend trials, both locally and nationally
• Experience with trial war room and trial support a plus
• Excellent communication skills a must
• Knowledge of medical terms or experience in the medical field a plus
• This is a hybrid position, with 1 in office day per week.

Why should you work for Foley Mansfield?

• Competitive salary and benefits (including medical, dental, and vision)
• Free mental health and therapy benefit (Modern Health app)
• Employer-paid life and disability coverage
• 401k with employer contribution

Foley & Mansfield believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees, staff, applicants and candidates is critical to our success as a national firm, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Foley & Mansfield is an equal opportunity employer and provides an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and candidates without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable state and federal laws.

Foley & Mansfield PLLP participates in the federal government's E-Verify program. We provide the Social Security Administration and, if applicable, the US Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.