The Role
Supports attorneys in the Mass Tort Department by drafting, preparing, reviewing, and electronically filing legal documents in federal and state courts. Calculates and calendars statutory deadlines, tracks deadlines, records time, manages high-volume workloads, and maintains professional, cooperative relationships with clients, attorneys, and colleagues while working independently with limited supervision.
Summary Generated by Built In
Burg Simpson Litigation Paralegals work closely with senior and associate level attorneys in our Mass Tort Department and will draft, prepare, review, and electronically file legal documents in various federal and state court jurisdictions; calculate and calendar statutory deadlines; keep and enter time; and is a reliable team player with a friendly, positive attitude and a high level of professionalism that will play a key supporting role in ensuring that our clients are well served.
QualificationsRequirements of the position include:- 3-5 years of litigation experience in the practice areas of personal injury, mass tort or class action
- Experience with electronic filing in federal and state court - REQUIRED
- Experience identifying, calculating, calendaring and tracking federal and state statutory deadlines
- The ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people
- The ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships
- The ability to work with limited supervision
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to prioritize a high-volume workload
Skills Required
- 3-5 years of litigation experience in personal injury, mass tort, or class action
- Experience with electronic filing in federal and state courts
- Experience identifying, calculating, calendaring, and tracking federal and state statutory deadlines
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people
- Ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships
- Ability to work with limited supervision
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize a high-volume workload
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The Company
What We Do
Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C. is a prestigious national law firm specializing in trial work and plaintiff litigation. The firm represents clients across the United States in a wide range of legal matters, including personal injury, medical malpractice, mass torts, commercial litigation, construction defects, and workers' compensation, leveraging local influence and national strength to secure significant verdicts and settlements on behalf of their clients.
