Clyde & Co is a leading, sector-focused global law firm with 440 partners, 1800 lawyers, 2500 legal professionals, and 4000 staff in over 50 offices and associated offices worldwide. The firm specializes in the sectors that move, build and power our connected world and the insurance that underpins it, including: transport, infrastructure, energy, trade & commodities and insurance. With a strong focus on developed and emerging markets, the firm has achieved compound average annual revenue growth of 15% over the last ten years, making it one of the fastest-growing law firms in the world with ambitious plans for further growth.

The Firm's Kansas City office seeks a highly motivated, detail-oriented Paralegal to support our growing mass tort and complex litigation practice.

Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Drafting and sending assorted documents to clients, counsel and courts as needed, such as correspondence, deposition notices, briefs, motions, orders, petitions, and discovery
• Filing and service of all documents
• Managing case deadlines across multiple cases filed in different jurisdictions
• Maintain a very busy caseload
• Assisting in document review and organization;
• Preparing privilege logs
• Assisting with depositions and digesting deposition transcripts
• Case maintenance (organization of files such as correspondence, pleadings, discovery, etc.)
• Reviewing court dockets;
• Assisting with witness interviews and communications
• Coordinating expert retention and medical defenses
• Calendar maintenance

Required Qualifications

• 1+ years litigation experience (asbestos litigation and/or medical experience a plus)
• Strong Organization, oral and written communication, and analytical skills
• Ability to learn quickly and function in a fast-paced environment
• Experienced with e-filing and e-service in multiple jurisdictions
• Creative problem solver who takes initiative to accomplish tasks with a minimal level of supervision
• Experienced with a variety of computer applications and internet programs: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, LexisNexis, Westlaw, iManage

Clyde & Co shifted to virtual work for the majority of our lawyers and business services team with the global outbreak of Covid-19. This precaution was taken to help protect our people, clients and communities. It is likely that this role will start virtually while the firm continues to evaluate the situation.

Clyde & Co US LLP is committed to protecting the health and well-being of our employees and partners, their families, and members of our community against COVID-19. Accordingly, we require all partners and employees based in the United States to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the Firm's office, unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation based on documented medical or religious grounds. Offers of employment will be conditioned upon applicants presenting proof of full COVID-19 vaccination unless exempted by the firm based on medical or religious grounds.

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We offer a rewarding work environment that supports professional growth and opportunities. We value diversity in our work place and it is the policy of the Firm to recruit, hire, promote, reassign, compensate and train highly qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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