[Hiring] Paralegal - Labor & Employment @Husch Blackwell

Role Description

The Labor & Employment Paralegal will provide assistance to attorneys across a range of practice areas, with a primary focus on civil litigation and some labor and employment matters. Responsibilities include:

• Fact-intensive investigation
• Legal research
• Document preparation and production
• Database management
• Docketing/case management
• Overall client service

Functions specific to litigation may include:

• Written discovery
• Electronic discovery
• Deposition preparation
• Employment and medical records requests/tracking and summarizing
• Investigation and trial preparation
• Analysis of factual information
• Assistance in preparation of chronologies, summaries, pleadings, motions and/or briefs
• Management of document production databases
• Trial participation

Essential job functions include:

• Provide assistance to attorneys in fact investigation, legal research, document preparation and production, database management, docketing/case management, and overall client service.
• 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 Assistant.
• Prepare case chronologies and summaries of relevant records.
• Conduct document review (personnel files/correspondence) and prepare summaries of same.
• Order all records including FOIA requests to administrative agencies (i.e., EEOC/TWC/DOL), medical records, employment records, and applicable court records.
• Manage EEOC Portal including oversight of position statements, investigative requests, and correspondence to and from the agency.
• Prepare materials for and assist in preparation for depositions, hearings, and trials.
• Pre-trial preparation and trial attendance.
• Draft pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, discovery, responses, subpoenas, correspondence, and legal memoranda.
• Coordinate in-person or electronic filing of pleadings/documents in state, federal, and appellate courts and arrange for service.
• Collect and summarize medical records.
• Assist with calendaring/docketing.
• Attend and participate in internal CLEs.
• Anticipate attorney needs.
• Serve as a mentor to a Paralegal Assistant, more junior Paralegal, or new team members by providing advice, guidance, and feedback, and delegate administrative tasks as appropriate.
• Engage in occasional interaction with clients.
• Stay informed of developments in Paralegal industry.
• Familiarity and experience with adopting legal AI and ability to learn and implement new AI.
• Meet annual billable hour target of 1500.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience.
• Associate’s degree required; Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate preferred.
• Significant, substantive legal related experience may be considered in lieu of formal education at the discretion of the SBU Leader.

Requirements

• Ability to synthesize and summarize relevant case information in chronologies and summaries.
• Ability to interact in a professional and courteous manner with clients and employees at all times; professional appearance required.
• Experience with Relativity and other litigation support technology.
• 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.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize workflow and manage time.
• Strong computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook, Excel, and legal research platforms.
• Ability to build strong client relations by quickly responding to needs.
• Demonstrates reliability and delivers on commitments.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Proven success working in a fast-paced, continually changing environment.
• Ability to independently handle all key duties without supervision of another Paralegal or Senior Paralegal.
• Communicates messages in a clear, concise, and confident manner, adapting to the needs and preferences of others.
• Ability to deliver superior service to all internal and external customers and communicate effectively.

Benefits

• Employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with skill and experience.
• The exact compensation will vary based on skills, experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.
• Expected compensation ranges for this position in various states and jurisdictions:
• State of California: $86,000 - $139,000
• State of Colorado: $75,000 - $119,000
• State of Illinois: $64,000 - $125,000
• State of Maryland: $73,000 - $107,000
• State of Massachusetts: $85,000 - $130,000
• State of Minnesota: $75,000 - $111,000
• Jersey City, NJ: $78,000 - $114,000
• State of New York: $66,000 - $125,000
• State of Washington: $88,000 - $134,000
• Washington, DC: $94,000 - $138,000
• The above salaries do not include a discretionary bonus; however, bonus opportunities are non-guaranteed, and are dependent upon individual and firm performance.
• Full-time employees receive benefits including:
• 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
• An employee assistance program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements
• And more