Adobe Product Family, Asbestos, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Case Management, Communication Skills, Detail Oriented, Internet Application, Internet Programming, Legal, Legal Support Skills, LexisNexis, Litigation, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Multitasking, Paralegal, Personal Injury, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Team Player, Time Management, Writing Skills
Position: Asbestos Case Management Paralegal – Dallas, Texas officeCompany: Full service toxic tort, pharmaceutical, and catastrophic injury litigation firm with offices in Texas, California, and New York which practices in the areas of Mesothelioma/Asbestos litigation, other toxic exposures, products liability, general pharmaceutical, opioid litigation and catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases.Job Duties and Required Qualifications: The qualified applicant will assist in the management and work-up of numerous asbestos/Mesothelioma personal injury and wrongful death law files and support one or more case-managing attorneys. Duties and qualifications are as follows:- 5+ years litigation experience from a medium to large size firm in the paralegal field of plaintiffs' asbestos litigation or other types of complex toxic tort litigation;
- Strong Organization, oral and written communication, and analytical skills;
- Detail oriented, adherence to deadlines, ability to multi-task;
- Ability to learn quickly and function in a fast-paced environment;
- Draft and send assorted documents to clients, counsel and courts as needed, such as correspondence, deposition notices, contracts, briefs, motions, orders, petitions and discovery;
- Responsible for proper filing and service of all documents;
- Experience with e-filing and e-service in multiple jurisdictions;
- Experience with managing case deadlines across multiple cases filed in different jurisdictions;
- Experience in communicating with local counsel in other jurisdictions to get documents filed or served;
- Creative problem solver who takes initiative to accomplish tasks with a minimal level of supervision;
- A team player with a great attitude;
- Ability to maintain a busy caseload between 30-60 cases and support 1-2 attorneys;
- Experience with a variety of computer applications and internet programs: Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe, Outlook, LexisXpress File & Serve, LexisAdvance or Lexis.com (research), ECF/Pacer, NEOS (client database).
- Must be able to type 40-50+ WPM
Job Type/Schedule: Full Time; In-office 5 days/wk (no hybrid offered); 8hr/day
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