Paralegal

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

PTO

Disability

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Job summary

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP in St. Louis seeks an experienced litigation paralegal with at least three years of paralegal experience to support deposition and trial preparation, document management expertise, and coordination with attorneys.

The role requires strong organization, attention to detail, familiarity with Word, Outlook, iManage, and timekeeping systems; e-discovery is a plus. A bachelor’s degree or ABA paralegal certificate is preferred, with a friendly, business casual

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a litigation paralegal.
• Excellent analytical and written communication skills.
• Knowledge with Word and Outlook; familiarity with iManage or other document management systems.
• Experience with iTimekeep or timekeeping software preferred; e-discovery experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Organize records, documents, correspondence, and files for case matters.
• Prepare medical record chronologies and assist deposition and trial preparation.
• Analyze and review case documents to aid in deposition and trial work.
• Contact clients, witnesses, experts, and opposing counsel to gather information.
• Assist attorneys in research, drafting pleadings, subpoenas, disclosures, and discovery requests.
• Coordinate scheduling and calendar for depositions and related activities.
• Track document requests and verify receipt; record billable and non-billable time.

Skills

3+ years of litigation paralegal

Excellent analytical and written comms

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)

ABA approved Paralegal certificate

Tools

Word

Outlook

iManage

iTimekeep

e-discovery tools

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.