Mass Tort & Complex Litigation Paralegal | Fast-Paced Support

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

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.