Paralegal

Pre-Litigation Personal Injury Paralegal/Case Manager

The St Louis office of Kirkendall Dwyer LLP is seeking an energetic and reliable case manager to join our team. The ideal candidate must be bilingual and have excellent research and writing skills, as well as the ability to exercise sound judgment, think creatively, and work independently.

Salary is dependent on experience.

Responsibilities include:

· Obtain, review, and analyze documents – including medical records, financial records, tax, and employment records.

· Provide a medical record chronology.

· Prepare for trial by preparing trial notebooks, exhibits, and witness files.

· Compile evidence and supporting information by searching records, discovery documents, transcripts, libraries, and databases.

· Manage files and documents

· Coordinate with support services and clients, opposing law firms, and courts

· Calendar and track all discovery and various other deadlines.

· Generate status reports, logs, and indexes.

· Correspond with clients and opposing law firms.

· Research and analysis of case issues, including medical research of facts, medical articles, and expert articles.

· Communication of issues with experts and investigation and analysis of expert qualifications and experience, including prior transcripts, testimony, and articles.

Experience and Skill Set Preferred:

· Fluent in Spanish – must be able to speak, write and read

· 5 years’ experience in pre-litigation. Litigation experience is preferred

· Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and/or Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved program is preferred but not required.

· Above average proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.

· Strong analytical skills, as well as advanced oral and written communication skills.

· Strong time management and organizational skills are essential.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• St. Louis, MO 63129: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• We currently do not provide insurance benefits, is this a deal breaker for you?
• What is your desired compensation?

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)
• Personal injury law: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: One location