Mass Tort Paralegal

To be considered for this position, please call 866-695-0946 and follow the instructions outlined by our Managing Partner. You can also send us an email at careers@chaffinluhana.com for more information.

About:

The Mass Tort Paralegal will be responsible for managing and meeting deadlines for SOLs and other filings under the supervision of attorneys.   

Responsibilities:

  • Managing mass tort cases and client relationships. 
  • Ordering, reviewing and summarizing medical records for preparing factual response to discovery.  
  • Regularly interviewing clients by phone and timely updating them on their legal cases.  
  • Reviewing and evaluating cases to prepare for attorney review and filing.  
  • Assisting our Intake Specialists with managing the intake system.  
  • Managing the workflow of cases in our electronic case management system.  
  • Drafting and sending correspondence.  
  • Drafting pleadings including complaints, discovery responses and other pleadings.  
  • Offering general assistance to attorneys and senior paralegals.  
  • Properly and constantly documenting all events and communications.  
  • Submitting invoices timely and consistent with firm policy. 

Qualifications:

  • Paralegal certificate or bachelor’s degree. 
  • 5+ years of mass tort or personal injury paralegal experience.  
  • Caring and compassionate attitude with clients that’s consistent with the firm’s core value of Doing Good by Doing Right.  
  • Growth mindset—eager to become an invaluable member of the Chaffin Luhana team.  
  • Be growth focused, resilient and smart (be a great listener).  
  • Proven ability to assist attorneys and senior level paralegals.  
  • Experience with drafting and filing complaints and other pleadings.  
  • Experience and ability to review medical information and summarize the same with little supervision.  
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft suite and demonstrated comfort with technology.  
  • We are paperless and expect you to be the same.  
  • Friendly and calming phone etiquette – you can remain patient even in the most stressful situations.  
  • Strong time management and multitasking skills – things get busy!  
  • High attention to detail and superior organizational skills. 

Benefits:

Financial Benefits 

  • 401k Contributions: Discretionary match contribution of 5%, with the Firm matching 100% of the first 3% of the employee’s contribution and 50% of the employee’s next 2% of contribution of the employee’s annual compensation. 
  • Charitable Donations: The Chaffin Luhana Foundation makes an annual donation to the charity of your choice. 

Medical Benefits 

  •  Healthcare Insurance: $460 per employee or family towards their monthly health premium. If your premium is less than $460, you will be responsible for only the first $1. 
  • Dental Insurance: Full coverage towards an employee’s dental premium, less than $1 monthly. You will only pay $12 a year for your dental plan. 
  • Health Reimbursement Account (HRA): Contribute up to $500 pre-tax towards your annual medical deductible. 
  • Family / Dependent Care: You can contribute up to $5,000 pre-tax Dependent Care (DCR). 
  • Flex Spending Account: Contribute up to $1,000 pre-tax towards your medical Flex Spending Account (FSA). 

Commuter Benefits 

  • Tax-free Transit Commute: You can contribute up to $280 per month pre-tax towards your transit ticket (TRN). 
  • Discounted Parking: You can contribute up to $280 per month pre-tax towards a pay-for-parking plan (PKG). 

Time Off to Recharge and Renew 

  • Time Off: 15 paid time off (PTO) days / 20 PTO days after 3 years with the Firm. 
  • Sick Days: 3 sick days per year. 
  • Celebrate the Holidays: Office closed for 10 public holidays. 
  • Weeklong Holiday Break: Office usually closed for at least a week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. 

Culture and Development of Team 

  • Casual Dress: Enjoy our business casual dress code. 
  • Enhance Your Skills: Up to $500 annually for continued education/training. 
  • Learn How You’re Wired: Our employees take a Kolbe Assessment so they can learn their instinctive method of operation. Identify the ways that you and the team you work with are the most productive. 
  • Time Management: Time Management Luncheons with senior management team to take your projects, team, and organization to the next level. 
  • Free Workouts: Free access to GreenTree SportsPlex for Pittsburgh office. 

Recognition at the Firm 

  • Value Team Members: Bonusly points for a peer-to-peer recognition system. You give and receive points that you can redeem for gift cards, trips, dinners, etc. 
  • Eat, Drink & Be Merry: Free team lunches and happy hours. 
  • Annual Bonus: Year-end discretionary bonus. 
  • Annual Firm Outing: Yearly firm outing for all of our employees to meet up and have fun. 

Note:

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions an employee in this position may be asked to perform.  Duties, responsibilities, and requirements can be added, changed, or reduced by management to meet the business needs of the company. 

Chaffin Luhana LLP does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities.