Jobs at Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Lead paralegal/analyst supporting litigation and discovery: research, document review and coding, trial preparation, case management, supervising reviewers, developing processes, client communication, and onsite trial support.

Administer, secure, and support enterprise AI platforms (Microsoft Copilot, Claude, Azure-hosted solutions). Manage integrations, access controls, RBAC, audit logging, cost monitoring, and Tier 2/3 incident resolution. Coordinate vendors, maintain documentation, configure Azure environments, and ensure compliance with firm governance and data protection policies. Provide occasional after-hours and training-related travel support.

Provide administrative and technical support to attorneys and staff: timekeeping, phone reception, scheduling, travel/catering arrangements, e-filing (ECF), transcription, proofreading, document preparation (patent, trademark, court filings, correspondence), calendar management, basic tech support, mentoring trainees, and maintaining records and office procedures.

Provide clerical, administrative, and organizational support to attorneys, paralegals and analysts: draft correspondence, manage calendars, prepare documents, handle legal citations, time entry, and use office software and redlining tools.

Provide clerical and organizational support to multiple attorneys, paralegals, and analysts: draft legal correspondence, manage calendars, prepare documents, handle legal citations, court filing awareness, time entry, and mentor teammates. Maintain Microsoft Office files and redline documents; multitask across several projects.

Manage billing assignments and invoicing, partner with attorneys on aged WIP and AR, ensure client billing compliance, resolve billing discrepancies, analyze revenue cycle metrics and reports, support process improvements, test billing system changes, and provide training and documentation to billing staff.

Manage incoming patent and trademark documents: create and maintain domestic and foreign docket records, calendar and de-docket deadlines, prepare client reports, correspond with counsel and clients, assist with annuities and portfolio transfers, research and resolve docketing anomalies, and help improve docketing processes and efficiencies.

Provide administrative and technical support to attorneys and staff including time entry, phone reception, scheduling, travel and catering arrangements, document preparation and proofreading, ECF filing/transmittals, transcription, mail and file maintenance, and basic IT connectivity assistance. Assist with legal correspondence, court document preparation, and mentor others on firm processes.

Paralegal/Analyst supporting Product Liability Litigation: organize, review and analyze documents and discovery; interview witnesses and experts; prepare for and attend trials; perform litigation support tasks with strong attention to detail. May require in-office training and hybrid schedule thereafter; must be able to travel on short notice to attend trials.

Support litigation practice across all phases: manage large document productions, handle discovery, interview witnesses and experts, draft pleadings, subpoena records, and assist trial preparation. Travel required.

Lead and oversee enterprise systems operations including compute, virtualization, storage, endpoint and access management, OS/application deployment, patching, backup, telecom and AV. Manage vendor relationships, capacity planning, documentation, disaster recovery participation, budgeting, and a team of staff providing after-hours and on-site operational support.

Manage and supervise the firms general ledger and financial close processes, prepare and review reconciliations and financial statements (domestic and international), maintain close controls, support audits, advise on accounting treatment and standards, coordinate conversions and systems decisions, mentor staff, and prepare management reports and special projects.

Provide multi-jurisdictional litigation calendaring and docketing services: review documents for dates, enter deadlines into docketing software, create and distribute calendar reports, research court rules and resolve docketing anomalies, maintain process documentation, and support litigation teams and related specialists.

Manages the firm's core financial accounting systems and ancillary applications, ensuring controls, data governance, upgrades, and reliability. Oversees month-end and year-end close processes, system implementations, user training, documentation, process improvements, and acts as subject-matter expert partnering with finance leadership to support audit, reporting, and operational needs.

Manage incoming patent and trademark documents, calendar deadlines, create and maintain domestic and foreign IP records, prepare client reports, research prosecution issues, assist with annuities and database transfers, and support docketing process improvements.

Support litigation practice through all phases of litigation and trial preparation: large document production, discovery, interviewing witnesses and experts, drafting pleadings, subpoenaing records, and assisting with multi-party litigation matters. Travel is required.

Provide administrative and clerical support to attorneys, paralegals, and analysts: manage calendars, enter time, handle phone reception, arrange travel, prepare and proofread legal correspondence and court/patent filings, perform document scanning/faxing/ECF transmittals, assist with filing deadlines, and mentor trainees.

Provide clerical and administrative support to attorneys, paralegals, and analysts: draft correspondence, manage calendars, prepare documents using legal citations, and perform time entry. Use Microsoft Office, redlining tools, and maintain court filing awareness; must type 50 WPM.