Paralegal

Gordon-Rees-Scully-Mansukhani,-LLP; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

PTO

Disability

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Job summary

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani in St. Louis is hiring a litigation paralegal with 3+ years of trial support to assist in deposition and trial preparation, manage documents, and coordinate with attorneys.

The role requires strong organizational skills, proficiency with Word/Outlook and document management systems (iManage preferred), and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced, collaborative environment; hybrid schedule possible.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of trial and litigation paralegal experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred; ABA-approved paralegal certificate valued.
• Strong organizational and written communication skills required.
• Familiarity with iManage or other document management systems a plus.
• Experience with e-discovery is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Organize records, documents, and files for deposition and trial prep.
• Prepare medical record chronologies and review case documents.
• Contact clients, witnesses, experts, and opposing counsel for information.
• Assist attorneys with research, drafting pleadings, subpoenas, and motions.
• Coordinate depositions, calendar management, and court reporter logistics.
• Track document requests and verify receipt; log billable hours.

Skills

3+ years of litigation paralegal exp

Excellent analytical & written comms

Proven litigation skills

References

Word

Outlook

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

ABA approved Paralegal certificate

Tools

iManage

iTimekeep

MS Word

Outlook

Job description

Overview

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, a national law firm with offices in all 50 states, has an immediate opening for a litigation paralegal to work in its fast paced and welcoming St. Louis office. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 3 years of experience.This position requires excellent computer and document organization skills, a working knowledge/experience with Word and Outlook, and a familiarity with iManage or other document management systems. iTimekeep and/or other timekeeping software proficiency is preferred and experience with e-discovery is a plus. This is a full-time position, which may have flexible options for a hybrid schedule. Experience with Healthcare, Employment law, and General Commercial liability is a plus, but not mandatory.

Candidates should have strong organizational and communication skills, pay high attention to detail, be self-motivated, with the ability to multitask, and be able to prioritize work for multiple attorneys.

Responsibilities:

• Organize records, documents, correspondence, and files into a manageable format.
• Prepare medical record chronologies.
• Analysis and review of case documents in order to assist in deposition and trial preparation.
• Contact clients, witnesses, experts, third parties, and opposing counsel to obtain information pertinent to the case matter.
• Assist attorneys in research, drafting pleadings, subpoenas for records, disclosures, interrogatories, discovery requests, and motions while under supervision.
• Work closely with legal assistants to schedule and calendar for attorney depositions and activities related to depositions (i.e. court reporter, witnesses, opposing counsel).
• Track all requests made for documents and records, follow up on the status of requests, and verify receipt of documents and records.
• Record all billable and non-billable time spent on case files and client matters.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)
• ABA approved Paralegal certificate
• 3+ years of trial and litigation paralegal experience
• Significant knowledge of court rules, calendaring, e-filing and procedures
• Proven litigation skills
• Excellent analytical and written communication skills
• References

We offer a friendly, business casual environment with competitive salary and a full benefits package including

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K
• PTO
• Disability
• Parental Leave
• Life Insurance

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani is an equal opportunity employer.