Support Specialist, Human Factors
Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc
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Job summary
Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc in Washington, DC, is seeking a Support Specialist, Human Factors to provide skilled client services support to our operations group. You will manage client-supplied materials and review and summarize depositions and discovery documents, primarily for law firms and manufacturers.
The role emphasizes professional written and verbal communications, maintaining confidentiality, meeting deadlines, and coordinating with attorneys and project managers across more than 100
Qualifications
- Associate's degree, certificate, or equivalent coursework in legal studies or related field.
- Minimum five years of experience as a paralegal, legal secretary, or legal assistant.
- Experience supporting civil litigation matters preferred.
- Experience with manufacturers or product liability matters a plus.
- Proficiency with PACER and Microsoft Office suite; Acrobat.
- Eligible to work in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Receive, organize, log, and maintain client-supplied legal materials.
- Establish, track document deadlines, follow up on materials, and provide status updates.
- Ensure chain-of-custody integrity and confidentiality for client materials.
- Read, analyze, and summarize depositions and exhibits referenced.
- Identify gaps and coordinate with clients for additional materials.
- Review and summarize discovery materials including interrogatories and requests.
- Draft professional correspondence and transmittal letters for the team.
- Track court case status and support a caseload of over 100 active cases.
- Coordinate scheduling of meetings, depositions, and deadlines.
- Assist with subpoenas, including redactions, as needed.
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Job description
Rimkus is a global engineering and technical consulting firm serving corporations, insurers, law firms, and government agencies. Across life sciences, forensic, construction, built environment, and product development work, the company helps clients solve complex technical challenges with practical expertise and a strong focus on quality, accuracy, and service.
The Support Specialist, Human Factors position is responsible for providing skilled support services to our operations group in client services. The successful candidate will manage client-supplied materials and review and summarize depositions and discovery documents with a focus on work predominantly with law firms and manufacturers. They will serve as professional representatives of the company through written and verbal communications
The following duties are representative but not exhaustive. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Receive, organize, log, and maintain client-supplied legal materials including but not limited to pleadings, correspondence, exhibits, and electronic files.
- Establish, maintain and accurately track document deadlines, follow up on outstanding materials, and provide status updates to supervising attorneys or project managers.
- Ensure chain-of-custody integrity and confidentiality for all client materials.
- Read, analyze, and prepare concise, accurate summaries of depositions, including witness testimony, exhibits referenced.
- Identify any gaps, determine additional materials required, and coordinate with clients
- Review, analyze and prepare concise, accurate summaries of discovery materials including interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission, and responses thereto.
- Project a professional company image in all email, phone, video, and written communications.
- Serve as a responsive and courteous point of contact for law firm clients and manufacturer representatives.
- Draft professional correspondence, transmittal letters, and follow-up communications on behalf of the consulting team.
- Exercise sound judgment regarding communication urgency, escalating time-sensitive matters promptly.
- Track court case status and assist in organizing activities to support case load of more than 100 active cases
- Prepare files for transmission to clients and opposing counsel in preparation for expert witness depositions and trial appearances
- Coordinate scheduling of meetings, depositions, and deadlines using shared calendars and project tracking tools.
- Maintain awareness of applicable legal and procedural rules relevant to client matters.
- Communicate with the Legal Department regarding subpoenas received and related deadlines.
- Assist with compiling responsive documents to subpoenas, including redactions, as needed
Rimkus is a global engineering and technical consulting firm serving corporations, insurers, law firms, and government agencies. Across life sciences, forensic, construction, built environment, and product development work, the company helps clients solve complex technical challenges with practical expertise and a strong focus on quality, accuracy, and service.
The Support Specialist, Human Factors position is responsible for providing skilled support services to our operations group in client services. The successful candidate will manage client-supplied materials and review and summarize depositions and discovery documents with a focus on work predominantly with law firms and manufacturers. They will serve as professional representatives of the company through written and verbal communications
The following duties are representative but not exhaustive. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Receive, organize, log, and maintain client-supplied legal materials including but not limited to pleadings, correspondence, exhibits, and electronic files.
- Establish, maintain and accurately track document deadlines, follow up on outstanding materials, and provide status updates to supervising attorneys or project managers.
- Ensure chain-of-custody integrity and confidentiality for all client materials.
- Read, analyze, and prepare concise, accurate summaries of depositions, including witness testimony, exhibits referenced.
- Identify any gaps, determine additional materials required, and coordinate with clients
- Review, analyze and prepare concise, accurate summaries of discovery materials including interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission, and responses thereto.
- Project a professional company image in all email, phone, video, and written communications.
- Serve as a responsive and courteous point of contact for law firm clients and manufacturer representatives.
- Draft professional correspondence, transmittal letters, and follow-up communications on behalf of the consulting team.
- Exercise sound judgment regarding communication urgency, escalating time-sensitive matters promptly.
- Track court case status and assist in organizing activities to support case load of more than 100 active cases
- Prepare files for transmission to clients and opposing counsel in preparation for expert witness depositions and trial appearances
- Coordinate scheduling of meetings, depositions, and deadlines using shared calendars and project tracking tools.
- Maintain awareness of applicable legal and procedural rules relevant to client matters.
- Communicate with the Legal Department regarding subpoenas received and related deadlines.
- Assist with compiling responsive documents to subpoenas, including redactions, as needed
- Associate's degree, certificate, or equivalent coursework (legal studies or related work experience preferred).
- Proven experience (minimum five (5) years) as a paralegal, legal secretary, or legal assistant in a law firm, legal department, or legal services firm.
- Experience supporting civil litigation matters strongly preferred.
- Experience working with manufacturers or product liability matters a plus.
- Proficiency with PACER, Microsoft Office Products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and various legal related sites
- Eligible to work in the United States.
- The Salary Range for this position is $66,600.00 - $85,000.00 and is dependent on education, experience, location and certifications/licensure.
Physical Demands - Work is performed primarily in an office setting. Employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, climb, bend, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch. Employee may lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Clear vision and depth perception are also necessary.
Overtime - There will be periods where overtime will be required, which the employee will need to comply with in order to meet the demands of the position.
Travel Requirements - This position requires up to 5% local travel. Out-of-the-area and overnight travel may also be required.
- Private Healthcare Plan
- Pension Plans
- Life Assurance
- Leave Package
- Training & Development
- Employee Assistance Programme - Counseling
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