Mass Tort Paralegal

About the role

Husch Blackwell LLP is seeking a Mass Tort Paralegal to join our team. This position is available in our virtual office, The Link, or our St. Louis office.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to attorneys in fact investigation, witness interviews, drafting pleadings and correspondence, legal research, document preparation and production, database management, docketing/case management, and overall client service.
• Prepare materials for and assist in preparation for depositions, hearings, and trials and related proceedings, and attend same if needed.
• Pre-trial preparation and trial attendance.
• Prepare draft pleadings and discovery.
• Clock filing of pleadings/documents and arrange for service.
• Collect and summarize medical and/or other records.
• Aid in calendaring/docketing.
• Work with attorneys in multiple offices.
• Act as a liaison between clients, colleagues, and experts to ensure timely communication of case information and production of materials.
• Stay informed of developments in the product liability practice areas and the Paralegal industry.
• Maintain professional demeanor and attitude.
• Comply with firm policies.
• Sustain attention to detail and quality of work.
• Learn/develop technical proficiency in database use and management; internet/electronic research; and project folder/electronic file maintenance.
• Independently organize and manage files or delegate similar tasks to Paralegal Assistants or Information Governance and supervise same.
• Attend and participate in in-house CLEs.
• Mentor Paralegal Assistants.
• Anticipate attorney needs.
• Independently handle all key duties without supervision of another Paralegal or Senior Paralegal.
• Familiarity and experience with adopting legal AI and ability to learn and implement new AI preferred.
• Meet billable hour requirement of 1500 hours per year.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of experience.
• Paralegal Certificate or Bachelor’s degree in a law related field or Associate’s degree and paralegal training.

Qualifications

• Ability to deliver superior service to all internal and external customers and communicate effectively.
• Ability to interact in a professional and courteous manner with clients and employees at all times; professional appearance required.
• Ability to successfully perform position requirements with excellent organizational, time-management and prioritization skills required.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team; ability and willingness to adapt to changing business demands.
• Ability to produce acceptable amount of work efficiently and accurately; ability to produce quality final work product.
• Ability to exercise good judgment at all times by making sound and practical decisions; ability to assume responsibility for decisions and act decisively under deadlines.
• High level of professional integrity required; ability to maintain confidentiality and build trust.
• Ability to lead and motivate the work of others; when applicable, ability to successfully manage direct report(s), including performance evaluation, goal-setting, employee development and problem-solving.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Pre-tax flexible spending account for certain medical and dependent care expenses.
• Employee assistance program.
• Paid Time Off.
• paid holidays.
• Participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements.