Litigation Paralegal
- Medical , Retirement
- Other
We are seeking an experiencedlitigation paralegalto join our team of award-winning litigators. A successful candidate would already have worked in a fast-paced defense firm focused on civil litigation matters, with an emphasis on personal injury and construction law and will be ready to hit the ground running.This is a hybrid or remote position supporting our Chicago, Nashville, and Houston offices in the Central region.
Position Responsibilities:
Ability to assist attorneys with propounding and responding to discovery (interrogatories, requests for admissions, and request for production, subpoenas, and preparing deposition binders) and motions (preparation of any supporting documents and exhibits, and preparing hearing binders)
Ability to manage trial preparation including: coordination of witnesses and travel, trial exhibits, charts, trial notebook, subpoenas, and page linesummaries
Independentlyobtain, organize, review, and summarizemedical records/medical billings,employment or other records,calculate damages including medical expenses, lost wages and property damage
Meet bi-annual billable requirement
Work as part of a team with all levels ofexperience
Routine communications with clients, experts, and attorneys about case status and preparation
Position Requirements:
Paralegal certification
Minimum of 3-5 years experience as a litigation paralegal
Solid understanding of civil litigation (state and federal deadlines and rules)
Experience in one or more of the states you will support (Illinois, Tennessee, and/or Texas)
Experience entering your time into a time management system
Experience handling insurance defense matters preferred
High proficiency in MS Suite, specifically Word, PowerPoint and Outlook and Adobe Acrobat
Ability to think and act independently and with minimal supervision
Articulate, organized and a team player with excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills
Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
Professional appearance and demeanor
Benefits:
Guaranteed bonus structure for attorneys and paralegals
A variety of healthcare plans (some at no cost to the employee)
401K matching
Paid parental leave
Internal education and leadership development programs
Internal diversity and inclusion programs, such as the Women's Initiative and Young Professionals Initiative
Firm-wide charitable giving program
Numerous social and off-site events each year to enrich your relationships with your colleagues
Why Tyson & Mendes?
We are one of the country's fastest growing civil defense firms. We have steadily and successfully made our mark as a trailblazer in the legal ecosphere. We are a progressive, dynamic and diverse firm that prides ourselves in breaking the mold upheld by the "traditional" law firm. Here, you will discover an exceptionally smart, deeply talented team, who have continuously made a profound impact on the lives of literally hundreds of thousands of people. From Howell vs. Hamilton Meats, to our many trial wins, our mission every day is to provide unparalleled service and achieve exceptional results for our clients.
In addition to our outstanding legal work, we take an innovative approach to law firm management that invests wholly in our employees.
OK, now for the legal copy (we are a law firm, after all). It is Tyson & Mendes' policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. By the way, if you read all of this, congratulations - we can already tell your attention to detail is exceptional.
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