Job Title: Asbestos Litigation Paralegal
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage all aspects of asbestos case management, including the discovery process, tracking and communicating case-related dates, deadlines, and information, and preparing for trials.
- Maintain and update databases.
- Review and prepare documents, reports, and correspondence.
Education and Experience Information:
- A bachelor's degree from a 4-year accredited college or university is required.
- Candidates must be detail-oriented, motivated, creative, and capable of managing multiple tasks with conflicting deadlines in a demanding environment.
- The position requires a strong team player who can also work on independent projects.
- The ability to adapt to change, work independently with minimal supervision, and work under strict deadlines is essential.
- Candidates should be self-motivated, exercise sound judgment, and demonstrate good time-management and teamwork skills.
- A commitment to providing excellent client service and effectively interacting with clients and staff at all levels is necessary.
- Flexibility to work overtime as needed to meet deadlines is required.
- Working knowledge of MS Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel, is required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills are a must.
- Prior paralegal experience in a litigation environment, including experience with claim intake and case management skills, is highly desired.
Salary Information:
- For positions in Los Angeles, CA, the salary range is $64, - $103,.
- For positions in San Francisco, CA, the salary range is $67, - $107,.
- For positions in Seattle, WA, the salary range is $64, - $103,.
- For positions in Chicago, IL, the salary range is $59, - $94,.
- For positions in Washington, ., the salary range is $62, - $99,.
Additional Information:
- The position offers a flexible, hybrid in-office/remote working arrangement, allowing for 3 days of collaborative work in the office and 2 days of remote work.
- The law firm is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.
- The law firm values and encourages diversity and solicits applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
- The firm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances.
- The law firm reasonably accommodates applicants and employees who need them to perform the essential functions of the job because of disability, religious belief, or other reason protected by applicable law.
- Employment with the law firm will be on an "at-will" basis, meaning the firm may modify the terms and conditions of employment at any time, and either party is free to end the relationship at any time with or without cause and with or without advance notice, although reasonable notice is expected.
