Litigation Paralegal

SourcePro Search; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SourcePro Search is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal with at least five years of experience to support a top-rated law firm in Chicago. You will assist attorneys and paralegals with case team tasks including filing, service, and trial preparation, and manage document productions and medical records retrieval.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and demonstrable experience with Relativity, TextMap, and other litigation software, along with strong organizational and communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience with document review platforms (Relativity, TextMap) required.
• Experience in trial preparation and general trial support required.
• Familiarity with medical records retrieval and chronology prep preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat required.
• Strong written and oral communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys and paralegals on case teams in filing and service of court papers.
• Organize and maintain collection, tracking, and production of documents.
• Organize pleadings, discovery materials, and case files.
• Conduct manual and electronic searches for court documents.
• Coordinate with providers to obtain medical records.
• Prepare medical chronologies after reviewing records.
• Prepare subpoenas, notices, chronologies, and exhibits for motions/depositions.
• Create and maintain databases for case and document management.
• Prepare spreadsheets and track discovery requests.
• Coordinate document productions with Practice Technology and vendors.
• Arrange in and out-of-town depositions and related logistics.
• Prepare and organize trial notebooks and demonstrative exhibits.
• Attend and assist at trial as needed.
• Utilize software (iManage, Outlook, Microsoft Office, TextMap, Relativity, Westlaw, Lexis).
• Meet firm’s billable hours requirement.
• Willing to work in office as case teams require.

Skills

Trial preparation

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Confidentiality

Cite checking

Independent initiative

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Relativity

TextMap

iManage

Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Westlaw

Lexis

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

SourcePro Search is conducting a search for an experienced Litigation Paralegal with a minimum of five years of experience for our top-rated law firm client in their Chicago office.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide support for attorneys and paralegals on case teams in the preparation, filing, and service of papers for use in court proceedings, including hearings, depositions, and trial
• Organize and maintain the gathering, tracking, and production of documents to be reviewed and produced in cases, using the firm’s databases, and organize and track incoming document productions
• Organize and maintain the pleadings, discovery materials, and other files in cases
• Perform manual and electronic searches for documents for use in court proceedings and assemble documents needed for use in court proceedings
• Coordinate with providers for the retrieval of medical records
• Preparation of medical chronologies upon review of records
• Prepare subpoenas, deposition notices, record summaries,cast of characters and chronology of events
• Prepare and organize exhibits for motions and /or depositions
• Create and maintain databases for case and document management
• Prepare spreadsheets and otherwise track discovery requests
• Organize and supervise document productions in conjunction with Practice Technology professionals and vendor
• Coordinate in and out-of-town depositions, as well, handle all logistics for any appearances;
• Prepare and organize trial notebooks and demonstrative exhibits
• Attend and assist at trial
• Perform other tasks within software programs, such as iManage, Outlook, Microsoft Suite, TextMap, Relativity, Westlaw, and Lexis
• Coordinate outside vendor services for cases
• Meet firm’s billable hours’ requirement
• Willing to work in office as needed by case teams
• Other duties as may be assigned by attorneys and senior paralegals

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree, required
• Experience with document review platforms, such as Relativity and TextMap, is required
• Experience in trial preparation and general trial support, is required
• Familiarity with retrieval of medical records from providers and preparing medical chronologies, is strongly preferred
• Fundamental proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat
• Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills to work on case teams
• Excellent discipline and organizational, planning, analytical, and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to multitask and successfully manage a variety of demands daily from a variety of sources
• Strong attention to detail
• Cite checking experience, is a plus
• Ability to work a project independently and shows initiative in asking questions when needed
• Ability to handle sensitive matters and maintain confidentiality
• Committed to work outside of normal business hours and travel as needed, which may be extensive and include weekends or holidays