Lieff Cabraser Heimann and Bernstein, LLP, a national leader in plaintiffs' class action and multi-plaintiff litigation, has an immediate opening onsite in San Francisco for a highly motivated and proactive senior paralegal to assist our attorney and paralegal teams.
Organizational/Team Setting:
Lieff Cabraser Heimann and Bernstein, LLP is a 120+ attorney law firm with offices in San Francisco, New York, Nashville, and Munich. We are among the largest law firms in the United States that only represent plaintiffs. We are driven by a strong and principled sense of social responsibility. We are committed to achieving justice for investors, consumers, employees, patients, and business owners; promoting safer products and fair competition; protecting our environment; assisting individuals blow the whistle on fraud; safeguarding the rights of patent and copyright holders; ensuring our right to privacy is preserved; and upholding the civil rights of citizens worldwide.
Described by The American Lawyer as “one of the nation’s premier plaintiffs’ firms,” Lieff Cabraser enjoys a national reputation for professional integrity and the successful prosecution of our clients’ claims. We possess sophisticated legal skills and the financial resources necessary for the handling of large, complex cases, and for litigating against some of the nation’s largest corporations. We take great pride in the leadership roles our firm plays in many of this country’s major cases, including those resulting in landmark decisions and precedent-setting rulings.
Our attorneys are recognized as some of the most qualified and skilled professionals in their fields. They are routinely appointed by federal and state courts to serve as leaders in national litigation. Many of our attorneys are directors and officers of local, state, and national bar organizations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
This position requires excellent attention to detail and prior legal experience to create accurate personal injury disbursement statements, to insure all individual clients, the Firm, and all co-counsel, including common benefit counsel are paid correctly and timely. This role reviews and audits personal and mass action settlements, attorney representation agreements, medical and other liens, case loans, time, fees, and expenses billed to the individual and common matter to create detailed disbursement statements and works closely with the Accounting department, Partners, and case teams to insure everyone is paid accurately and in a timely manner. This role reviews and audits all time, attorney and common benefit percentages, fees, expenses, medical liens, and case loans to ensure accuracy, consistency and compliance with court-ordered common benefit and individual settlement guidelines. As a member of the Paralegal Department, you would be responsible for accurately keeping all records and updating the database on a task by task basis. Ability to order all medical liens, and case loan documentation, and communicate directly with clients and co-counsel regarding needed documentation and payments. You will also help develop best practices, train new team members, and support the law firm in damages projections and analytics.
Qualified candidates must possess the following:
-5+ years of prior experience
-working knowledge and understanding of federal and state rules
-working knowledge and ability to navigate Federal and state dockets
-working knowledge and understanding of civil procedure
-ensure consistency and uniformity in the interpretation and application of court-ordered and settlement guidelines
-order, gather, and review all documentation of attorney percentages, time, fees, expenses, medical liens, and pre-settlement loans to ensure all disbursement entries comply with court-ordered and settlement guidelines.
-create detailed mass action and individual client disbursements statements
-coordinate directly with Partners and Accounting to pay clients, co-counsel, and the Firm.
-track all progress within the Firm’s database and keep accurate records off all payments.
-excellent attention to detail and superb organization and communication skills
-solid analytical, critical thinking and time management skills
-proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office, Excel and Outlook
-The ability and willingness to work in a challenging, rewarding, and fast-paced team work environment
-B.A./B.S. degree is required
Lieff Cabraser Heimann and Bernstein, LLP offers a competitive salary and benefits package and an opportunity to thrive in a dynamic firm environment. Hourly range of $49.50-$60 an hour, or $90,000-$110,000 when working a 35-hour work week, depending on qualifications and prior experience. Resumes should be directed to: Paralegal Manager, Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann and Bernstein, LLP, email with subject line "SF Mass Torts Senior Paralegal" to paralegaljobs@lchb.com. LCHB is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity in our workplace. Visit us at www.lieffcabraser.com.
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination administered by a third party will be required as a condition of employment in accordance with applicable law. Such documentation should omit any medical information. Any record of vaccination will be maintained as confidential.
San Francisco Applicants: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records
We will contact you if you are selected to continue in the recruitment process.
