Foley & Mansfield, a professional limited liability partnership, is a national law firm with more than 110 attorneys in offices from coast to coast. We provide legal expertise, creative solutions and extensive trial experience for large corporations, small businesses, and individuals.
We have an opportunity for a Paralegal to join our Chicago team. The ideal candidate must be self-starter who is highly organized and possesses the ability to effectively prioritize. Responsibilities include:
Responsible for all aspects of cases assigned from initial intake to trial
Requesting medical records and bills and summarizing same
Responsible for retaining, providing information, scheduling calls and testimony, and maintaining relationships with experts
Maintaining client extranet with pertinent information and use as a main form of communication in updating client
Preparing Trial Notebooks and document productions
Receiving and processing documents and entering information into Case Management System as well as naming, saving and filing in the firm’s electronic repository.
Requesting documents such as military records, social security earnings etc.
Assisting with preparing motions and exhibits
Managing and organizing certified transcripts
Managing trial documents and exhibits
Managing document productions
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
At least three years of litigation paralegal experience
Litigation and/or Personal Injury experience preferred
Ability to work in fast paced environment and handle large volume of work
Ability to attend trials, both locally and nationally
experience with trial war room and trial support a plus
Must be proficient at reviewing, analyzing, and drafting insightful synopsis of medical records
In return for your talents, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package which includes flexible benefits for healthcare/dental/vision, life insurance, disability, 401(k), professional development and training, generous PTO and paid holidays, mental health benefit, and more.
We encourage all qualified candidates to submit your resume and salary requirements for consideration.
Foley & Mansfield believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees, staff, applicants and candidates is critical to our success as a national firm, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Foley & Mansfield is an equal opportunity employer and provides an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and candidates without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable state and federal laws.
Foley & Mansfield PLLP participates in the federal government's E-Verify program. We provide the Social Security Administration and, if applicable, the US Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Legal
Industries
Law Practice
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