Case Manager - (Hybrid)
$146,494–$232,960 year
HybridSan Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
Manage complex litigation matters from factual and procedural perspectives, serving as the central point of coordination for attorneys, clients, outside counsel, opposing counsel, and vendors. Draft legal documents, oversee document collections, and prepare for depositions, trials, and mediations while applying advanced knowledge of federal, state, and local court rules. Lead paralegal teams by delegating work, managing case staffing, and developing tracking systems to improve efficiency across the practice group. Monitor case and client budgets, oversee electronic case-management tools, and mentor associates and paralegals. Interact extensively with clients as a key point of contact while balancing sophisticated legal work with operational and business needs.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies, or a related field
- 10+ years of paralegal experience within a relevant practice group
- Extensive experience with complex litigation, particularly product liability, mass tort, and class action matters
- Advanced understanding of federal, state, and local court rules and electronic and hard-copy filing procedures
- California-based paralegals must meet applicable California Paralegal requirements
Desired Qualifications
- Prior experience acting as a lead paralegal or managing complex cases and legal teams strongly preferred
- Extensive hands-on experience managing sophisticated litigation matters within a law firm environment
- Strong background in product liability, mass torts, and class actions
- Demonstrated experience preparing for depositions, hearings, trials, arbitrations, mediations, witness interviews, and document collections
- Proven ability to serve as a lead paralegal and oversee attorneys, paralegals, case assistants, vendors, and complex workflows
- Strong client-facing experience, including interaction with clients, co-counsel, opposing counsel, and other external parties
- Highly advanced technical skills with experience developing and maintaining case-management and tracking systems
- Strong analytical skills with experience managing case budgets, staffing, and resources
- Excellent leadership, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable working across multiple jurisdictions and time zones while managing a high volume of complex work
- Independent, proactive, and able to balance sophisticated legal work with the operational and business needs of the practice
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