Litigation Paralegal

Please send resume in WORD format should you be interested in the following Commercial Litigation Paralegal position located in Chicago. This is a full-time, permanent position with a salary between 100-120K plus OT and awesome benefits. If you’re not interested, please pass along to your colleagues as we do pay referral fees.

Location: Chicago

Salary: 100-120K

Hybrid: 3 days in office/2 days WFH

Hours per week: 37.5 (OT eligible over 40)

Degree requirement: NO

Minimum billable hour requirement: 1,500

Extensive Trial Prep Experience Required: YES

Relativity or similar experience: YES

Commercial Litigation experience: YES

Commercial Litigation Paralegal
The paralegal will perform substantive tasks that assist our litigation teams at every stage of the litigation process (pleading, factual and expert discovery, pre-trial, trial and post-trial/appellate stages). The projects range from case material compilation for attorney review to participation at trial for practices related to Products Liability, Mass Torts, Commercial Litigation, and Intellectual Property.  

Responsibilities & Duties

• Provide support for attorneys and paralegals on case teams in the preparation, filing, and service of papers for use in court proceedings, including hearings, depositions, and trial
• Organize and maintain the gathering, tracking, and production of documents to be reviewed and produced in cases, using the firm’s databases, and organize and track incoming document productions
• Organize and maintain the pleadings, discovery materials, and other files in cases
• Perform manual and electronic searches for documents for use in court proceedings and assemble documents needed for use in court proceedings
• Coordinate with providers for the retrieval of medical records
• Preparation of medical chronologies upon review of records
• Prepare subpoenas, deposition notices, record summaries, cast of characters and chronology of events
• Prepare and organize exhibits for motions and /or depositions
• Create and maintain databases for case and document management
• Prepare spreadsheets and otherwise track discovery requests
• Organize and supervise document productions in conjunction with Practice Technology professionals and vendor
• Coordinate in and out-of-town depositions, as well as, handle all logistics for any appearances;
• Prepare and organize trial notebooks and demonstrative exhibits
• Attend and assist at trial
• Perform other tasks within software programs, such as iManage, Outlook, Microsoft Suite, TextMap, Relativity, Westlaw, and Lexis
• Coordinate outside vendor services for cases
• Meet firm’s billable hours’ requirement
• Willing to work in office as needed by case teams
• Other duties as may be assigned by attorneys and senior paralegals

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree Preferred
• Experience with document review platforms, such as Relativity and TextMap, is required
• Experience in trial preparation and general trial support, is required
• Familiarity with retrieval of medical records from providers and preparing medical chronologies, is strongly preferred
• Fundamental proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat
• Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills to work on case teams
• Excellent discipline and organizational, planning, analytical, and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to multitask and successfully manage a variety of demands daily from a variety of sources
• Strong attention to detail
• Cite checking experience, is a plus
• Ability to work a project independently and shows initiative in asking questions when needed
• Ability to handle sensitive matters and maintain confidentiality
• Committed to work outside of normal business hours and travel as needed, which may be extensive and include weekends or holidays