Litigation Manager provides guidance and advice to a staff of paralegals or legal assistants involved in prosecuting or defending lawsuits. Monitors timelines and work progress to ensure work is completed on time. Being a Litigation Manager conducts new hire and ongoing training sessions. Requires a thorough knowledge of the organization's products/services. Additionally, Litigation Manager requires a bachelor's/master's degree. Typically reports to the top legal executive/general counsel. The Litigation Manager manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. Extensive knowledge of department processes. To be a Litigation Manager typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 to 3 years supervisory experience may be required. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Parnall Law Firm seeks experienced Litigation Paralegal to join our growing team. If you reside outside the Albuquerque/Rio Rancho/Santa Fe/Roswell metro areas, this position can be performed remotely (with occasional travel required in the event of trial). Those residing in these areas will be required to work on site.
MISSION STATEMENT
To work together with the attorneys as a team to provide clients with intelligent, compassionate and determined advocacy, with the goal of maximizing compensation for the harms caused by wrongful actions of others.
To give clients and files the attention and organization needed to help bring resolution as effectively and quickly as possible.
To make sure that, at the end of the case, the client is satisfied and knows Parnall Law has stood up for, fought for, and given voice and value to his or her harm.
To work and motivate team members according to the values of Parnall Law Firm.
RESULTS / OUTCOMES (What you must get done.)
· Attend weekly firm wide huddle every Monday morning at 8:00
· Attend daily team mini huddle Tuesday through Thursday at 8:00 am
· Attend weekly calendar meetings on Fridays at 8:00 am
· Have status comments entered before weekly OOS meeting of Operations Manager and Leads.
· Attend biweekly meeting with Team Lead to go over individual metrics and goals.
· Draft and file complaints within 30 days of case being transferred to LIT 00.
· Send out service of process within 15 days of filing complaint.
· Accomplish service of process within 30 days of sending out service.
· Ensure that a scheduling conference has been requested within 30 days of all defendants filing an answer to the complaint (unless the case is valued at more than $100K and attorney has chosen not to request yet).
· Ensure that scheduling hearings are set within two months of the request.
· Calendar all scheduling order items within 5 days of receipt of the scheduling order.
· Schedule mediations within 60 days of moving a case to LDD (Litigation, Discovery, Depositions).
· Providing telephonic client updates every 6 weeks and having 10 or less outstanding updates at any given time.
· Ensure overdue tasks never exceed 50.
DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
· Creating and maintaining a discovery index identifying production of all parties, by bates stamp numbers.