Paralegal, Senior

Who is Saint Louis University? Founded in 1818, Saint Louis University is one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious Catholic universities. SLU, which also has a campus in Madrid, Spain, is recognized for world-class academics, life-changing research, compassionate health care, and a strong commitment to faith and service.

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Paralegal provides legal support and trademark portfolio management for the Office of the General Counsel.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides day-to-day management of the medical malpractice portfolio; works directly with outside counsel assigned to each case

• Provides legal support for attorneys through all phases of litigation and internal matters, including preparing, filing, and organizing legal documents, correspondences, and pleadings

• Manages of third-party subpoenas and litigation holds, including collection and preparation of responsive documents for attorney review

• Maintains attorneys' calendars and docket matters for follow-up, assists in scheduling meetings, depositions, and hearings

• Attends depositions and mediations for medical malpractices cases

• Reviews and proofreads documents, checks for proper formatting, spelling and grammatical errors, as well as ensuring that all attachments, exhibits and enclosures are complete prior to distribution

• Conducts initial contract review and runs contract reports

• Maintains and monitors trademark portfolio and coordinate with attorneys on action items

• Serves as the office liaison with Risk Management

• Performs other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of legal procedures and terminology (litigation and transactional)

• Knowledge of Netdocs (document management software) and Agiloft (contract management software) preferred

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, and Excel)

• Strong organizational skills

• Excellent typing skills

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision to meet deadlines and productivity standards

• Ability to pay close attention to detail, including under deadline constraints and changing work priorities

• Ability to communicate professionally, clearly, and concisely with members of the University community, outside counsel, and senior executive staff

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate's degree or certification in paralegal studies

• Five or more years of relevant working experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree

• Commissioned notary

Function

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Saint Louis University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for the position applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors. If accommodations are needed for completing the application and/or with the interviewing process, please contact Human Resources at 314-977-5847.