Litigation Paralegal - Mass Tort & Complex Litigation

Beacon Hill; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Collaborative team environment

Opportunity to work on high-profile L

Job summary

Beacon Hill is seeking a highly organized Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys handling mass tort and complex civil litigation in Chicago. The role involves managing large case volumes, deadlines, and collaboration with clients, experts, and co-counsel.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of paralegal experience in litigation, strong document management skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal technology platforms.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of litigation paralegal experience.
• Experience supporting complex civil litigation matters.
• Strong understanding of litigation procedures, discovery processes, and court filing requirements.
• Proven ability to manage multiple active matters simultaneously.
• Experience reviewing, organizing, and maintaining large volumes of records and documents.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys throughout all phases of litigation, including investigation, discovery, case management, settlement, and trial preparation.
• Maintain and organize a high-volume caseload while ensuring records and case files remain accurate and current.
• Draft, review, and prepare litigation documents, correspondence, discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, and notices.
• Coordinate the collection, organization, and tracking of case-related records and supporting documentation.
• Monitor court deadlines, scheduling orders, filing requirements, hearings, depositions, and other critical dates.
• Prepare case summaries, chronologies, damages materials, and other litigation support documents.
• Assist with deposition, mediation, and trial preparation, including exhibit organization and document management.
• Communicate regularly with clients regarding case updates, outstanding documentation, and next steps.
• Coordinate with experts, medical providers, vendors, co-counsel, and other third parties as needed.
• Maintain data integrity within case management and document management systems.
• Participate in reporting, quality control initiatives, and special projects involving large groups of cases.
• Collaborate with attorneys and legal support professionals to ensure matters progress efficiently.

Skills

Litigation support

Case management

Document management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Office

Legal technology platforms

Job description

Litigation Paralegal - Mass Tort & Complex Litigation

Location: Chicago
Position Type: Full-Time
Experience Level: 3+ Years Preferred

About the Opportunity

A growing litigation practice is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys handling complex mass tort and high-volume civil litigation matters. This position offers the opportunity to play a key role in all stages of case development, working closely with attorneys, clients, experts, and outside parties to help advance significant matters from intake through resolution.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, can effectively manage competing priorities, and has experience maintaining large volumes of case information while ensuring accuracy and compliance with litigation deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Support attorneys throughout all phases of litigation, including investigation, discovery, case management, settlement, and trial preparation.
• Maintain and organize a high-volume caseload while ensuring records and case files remain accurate and current.
• Draft, review, and prepare litigation documents, correspondence, discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, and notices.
• Coordinate the collection, organization, and tracking of case-related records and supporting documentation.
• Monitor court deadlines, scheduling orders, filing requirements, hearings, depositions, and other critical dates.
• Prepare case summaries, chronologies, damages materials, and other litigation support documents.
• Assist with deposition, mediation, and trial preparation, including exhibit organization and document management.
• Communicate regularly with clients regarding case updates, outstanding documentation, and next steps.
• Coordinate with experts, medical providers, vendors, co-counsel, and other third parties as needed.
• Maintain data integrity within case management and document management systems.
• Participate in reporting, quality control initiatives, and special projects involving large groups of cases.
• Collaborate with attorneys and legal support professionals to ensure matters progress efficiently.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of litigation paralegal experience.
• Experience supporting complex civil litigation matters.
• Strong understanding of litigation procedures, discovery processes, and court filing requirements.
• Proven ability to manage multiple active matters simultaneously.
• Experience reviewing, organizing, and maintaining large volumes of records and documents.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal technology platforms.

Preferred Experience

Candidates with experience in any of the following areas are encouraged to apply:

• Mass tort litigation
• Multidistrict or coordinated litigation
• Personal injury matters
• Product liability litigation
• Medical record analysis and chronologies

What Makes You Successful

The successful candidate is proactive, resourceful, and capable of balancing both the individual needs of clients and the administrative demands of large-scale litigation. You take ownership of your work, anticipate needs before they arise, and maintain well-organized case files that support efficient case progression.

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
• Opportunity to contribute to impactful, high-profile litigation matters

***Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents:

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Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits Information:

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.