Legal Case Manager

Are you looking to take your job in the legal industry to the next level? Our busy law office is looking for a Legal Case Manager to help us oversee all aspects of case management. Ideal job seekers will be incredibly organized, and have experience drafting legal documents, conducting legal research, and managing case files. If you are an effective communicator, have a love for systems and processes, and a great teammate who is a natural self-starter, we’d like to talk. Please apply today!Compensation:

$65,000 - $70,000 yearlyResponsibilities:

• Examine legal documents to assure all legal requirements have been met
• Aid attorneys with all aspects of case management, including billing, docketing deadlines, and providing reminders as requested
• Provide recommendations to attorneys with regard to cost and time-effective ways to accomplish the client’s goals
• Create legal documents for attorney review
• Coordinate between attorneys, staff, and outside vendors to manage the law firm’s case load, present case summaries/updates, and ensure that deadlines are met
• Communicate case status with clients and outside counsel as requested
• Maintain and organize all case files, and information with regard to engagement, whether electronic or paper, in accordance with firm policies
• Ensure cases are pushed along in the pipeline
• Make sure that document review is done in a timely manner (We don’t care for last-minute edits!)
• Make sure that the attorneys are ready and have everything needed for the Court
• Remove the follow-up piece of the puzzle from our attorney’s plate, i.e. if small things come up, you feel capable of stepping in and handling them
• Know what to do when calendaring conflicts occur
• Perform as a backup paralegal for our full-time paralegal (16+ hrs/wk)
• Organize and maintain case files, and information concerning engagement, whether electronic or paper, in accordance with the law firm policies
• Update clients and outside counsel on case status
• Collaborate with outside vendors, staff, and attorneys to manage the law firm’s caseload, present case summaries/updates, and ensure that deadlines are met
• Coordinate and manage our weekly Case Status meetings

Qualifications:

• Computer proficient - specifically with case management software, word processing, and spreadsheet presentation
• Exceptional organizational skills as well as effective communication skills, both written and oral are needed
• Experience drafting legal documents and conducting legal research is vital
• Self-starter with the ability to effectively manage multiple matters at once
• Professional case management process experience is required preferably as a Family Law Case Manager or related jobs such as Paralegal, legal assistant, legal secretary
• Must have family law paralegal experience (This is non-negotiable)
• Must be familiar with Google Drive and G-Suite products and MyCase
• A bachelor’s degree is preferred, but a 2-year degree and Paralegal certification are acceptable. High school diploma required

About Company

• Examine legal documents to assure all legal requirements have been met
• Aid attorneys with all aspects of case management, including billing, docketing deadlines, and providing reminders as requested
• Provide recommendations to attorneys with regard to cost and time-effective ways to accomplish the client’s goals
• Create legal documents for attorney review
• Coordinate between attorneys, staff, and outside vendors to manage the law firm’s case load, present case summaries/updates, and ensure that deadlines are met
• Communicate case status with clients and outside counsel as requested
• Maintain and organize all case files, and information with regard to engagement, whether electronic or paper, in accordance with firm policies
• Ensure cases are pushed along in the pipeline
• Make sure that document review is done in a timely manner (We don’t care for last-minute edits!)
• Make sure that the attorneys are ready and have everything needed for the Court
• Remove the follow-up piece of the puzzle from our attorney’s plate, i.e. if small things come up, you feel capable of stepping in and handling them
• Know what to do when calendaring conflicts occur
• Perform as a backup paralegal for our full-time paralegal (16+ hrs/wk)
• Organize and maintain case files, and information concerning engagement, whether electronic or paper, in accordance with the law firm policies
• Update clients and outside counsel on case status
• Collaborate with outside vendors, staff, and attorneys to manage the law firm’s caseload, present case summaries/updates, and ensure that deadlines are met
• Coordinate and manage our weekly Case Status meeting