Paralegal (Toxic Tort) Full-Time (Hybrid schedule San Fran, CA)
Hybrid work schedule (3Days on-Site/2 Days from home.
San Francisco, CA office
Salary: $80K - $90K Base
Required Experience:
- 2+ years of Toxic Tort litigation experience, including asbestos, talc, benzene, mold, or similar cases
- Experience preparing pleadings and discovery requests/responses, summarizing medical, employment, and military records, and supporting trial
- Must be able to work a Hybrid schedule in San Fran
- Supporting the needs of 4 attorneys
Position Overview:
This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated self-starter to advance their paralegal career by developing an understanding of the anatomy of defense litigation through hands-on experience in a fast-paced litigation group.
Required Experience
- Bachelor's degree.
- A paralegal certificate from an ABA-accredited paralegal program/course is preferred.
- 2+ years of toxic tort litigation experience, including asbestos, talc, benzene, mold, or similar cases.
- Experience preparing pleadings and discovery requests/responses, summarizing medical, employment, and military records, and supporting trials.
- Attention to detail and organizational skills are critical.
- Clear and effective communication skills both orally and in writing.
- Must be able to work independently and be proactive.
Experience that would be a plus
Trial preparation experience a plus.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- iManage experience.
- Experience with e-discovery and using Relativity or other document review platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare records, review and prepare exhibits, analyze medical records, and conduct trial preparation.
- Contact outside sources (government agencies, etc.) to obtain public information.
- Search and retrieve information from court-related databases as well as other online sources of case information.
- Prepare a summary of pertinent transcripts.
- Assemble chronologies of pertinent facts and key documents.
- Review, analyze, and organize document productions by opposing parties and co-defendants.
- Determine, prepare, and organize materials needed for expert witness review.
- Conduct investigative research on opposing parties and expert witnesses.
- Manage documents and organize case files.
- Monitor and review third-party eFile/eService databases.
