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Asbestos Managing Paralegal

Burnett SpecialistsDallas, TX

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Job Description

Mass tort firm with severaloffices throughout the country is seeking an Asbestos Managing Paralegal. This person will sit in theirDallas office.Schedule: 100% in officeFull benefits offeredJOB DESCRIPTIONPosition:Case ManagementParalegal (Asbestos)Company:Full service toxic tort, pharmaceutical,and catastrophic injury litigation firm with offices in Texas, California, andNew York which practices in the areas of Mesothelioma/Asbestos litigation,other toxic exposures, products liability, general pharmaceutical, opioidlitigation and catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases.
  • 4+ years litigation experience from a medium to large-size firm in the paralegal field of plaintiffs’ personal injury and products liability litigation,required experience with mass torts.
  • Experience with ordering, summarizing, and breaking down medical/billing records for paid vs. incurred calculations;
  • Ability to negotiate lien reductions with providers and facilities to maximize recovery for clients;
  • Strong Organization, oral and written communication, and analytical skills;
  • Detail oriented, adherence to deadlines, ability to multi-task;
  • Ability to learn quickly and function in a fast-paced environment;
  • Draft and send assorted documents to clients, counsel and courts as needed, such as correspondence, deposition notices, contracts, briefs, motions, orders, petitions and discovery;
  • Responsible for proper filing and service of all documents;
  • Experienced with e-filing and e-service in multiple jurisdictions; must have experience using online file and serve portals such as Pacer, ECF, LexisFile & Serve Xpress, TxFile.gov, etc.
  • Experienced with managing case deadlines across multiple cases filed in different jurisdictions;  
  • Experienced in communicating with local counsel in other jurisdictions to get documents filed or served;
  • Creative problem solver who takes initiative to accomplish tasks with a minimal level of supervision;
  • Ability to work with/around various attorney personalities;
  • A team player with a great attitude;
  • Ability to maintain a busy caseload across multiple case types: 100-300 cases
  • Experienced with a variety of computer applications and internet programs: Microsoft Word,Excel, Outlook, LexisXpress File & Serve, LexisAdvance or Lexis.com (research), ECF/Pacer, Needles (client database).
  • Must be able to type 40-50+ WPM

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