Hecker & Fink LLP is seeking a Senior Case Manager (Paralegal/Legal Assistant).

Hecker Fink LLP brings together a high-stakes, cutting-edge litigation practice serving clients across a wide range of practice areas, including commercial litigation, white-collar criminal defense and internal investigations, employment and discrimination, and complex regulatory and securities matters. Since its founding, the firm has also built a pioneering public interest practice geared to the great and urgent challenges of our time. Hecker Fink lawyers and business operations professionals stand at the cutting edge of litigation and advocacy for gender and racial equity, reproductive justice, LGBTQ+ rights, religious freedom, democracy protection, and immigrants’ rights.

Since our founding, we have achieved tremendous success and growth, and we seek motivated and talented professionals to join our team. Reporting to the Director of Case Management, this position is an exciting opportunity for an individual seeking to advance their career in an inclusive workplace where lawyers and business operations professionals from diverse backgrounds feel valued, supported, and empowered to contribute, lead, and achieve their maximum potential.

Responsibilities:

• Support various sized case teams as sole litigation case manager, or part of a larger team, during all stages of litigation from conception through trial and appeal.
• Actively manage the production of hard copy and electronic documents, including collecting documents and data from clients, processing documents from opposing and third parties, handling logistics of document productions, and printing.
• Prepare for depositions, conferences, and hearings, including compiling documents, assisting in preparing witness outlines, and managing logistical and technical details.
• Attend and prepare for trials, including compiling and tracking trial exhibits, preparing documents and evidence for courtroom use, setting up remote trial offices, coordinating with trial vendors, interacting with courtroom staff and opposing party case managers.
• Conduct substantive factual research, including analysis of documents, summaries of information, conducting interviews and preparing chronologies.
• Organize and maintain case files, including storing hard copy and electronic documents and overseeing document management systems.
• Collaborate with the eDiscovery and Litigation Support Department and utilize databases and eDiscovery solutions.
• Assist in drafting motion papers, correspondence, and other documents including fact checking, compiling exhibits and appendices, formatting documents according to local rules.
• Collaborate with the Managing Clerk’s Office to prepare and file court documents, maintain court calendars, track case deadlines, and coordinate service of legal documents.
• Assist with training and mentoring of junior case managers, including participation and development of the Case Manager Training Curriculum.

Qualifications: The successful candidate will have a combination of employment, educational, and life experience that demonstrates the qualities and skills below:

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree and at least 5+ years’ work experience as a litigation law firm paralegal. Trial experience is required.

• Knowledge and Skills: You have a solid understanding of applicant tracking software platforms. You have advanced knowledge and use of Microsoft Suite, and the ability to learn new and innovative tools and solutions.

• Clear Communication and Attention to Detail: You express yourself clearly and concisely and you proactively communicate the status of your work. You have excellent writing, editing, research, and proofreading skills with strong attention to detail.

• Ownership, Initiative, and Teamwork: You are a dedicated self-starter who takes ownership of your projects and follows through on their completion. You proactively anticipate, communicate, and work to independently and resourcefully to resolve obstacles you encounter in your work. You possess a strong customer-service orientation and ability to work well within a team as well independently.

• Organization and Project Management: You are comfortable balancing tasks of varying levels of urgency and complexity. You work well under pressure with tight deadlines.

• Flexibility: You are flexible to be available after hours and to work overtime as needed. You are comfortable in an environment where your responsibilities may vary from day to day. You demonstrate a "no job too big, no job too small" attitude, and take a collaborative, team-focused approach to rejuggling priorities and contributing to tasks across the Firm.

• Confidentiality: You must be able to adhere to Firm policies regarding the protection of confidential data and demonstrate sensitivity to (and good judgment in connection with) confidential attorney, personnel, and Firm matters.
• Mission Orientation: You are enthusiastic and passionate about our commitment to civil rights and public interest law. You thrive when your work is connected to purpose.

In addition, the successful candidate will be based in the New York area or willing to relocate and will be available to work 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.  This is a hybrid position.

Compensation:  The expected base salary for this role ranges from $85,000 - $110,000 and is dependent on experience.

To apply for the Senior Case Manager position, please submit a resume, cover letter, and two references on our applicant portal for the corresponding office you are interested in. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Additional Information: You must be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 by your hire date to be eligible for starting in the role. Proof of vaccination will be required.

Hecker Fink LLP is committed to fostering a workplace in which individuals from all backgrounds are welcomed, treated with respect, and given every opportunity to contribute, develop, lead, and reach their highest potential.  As an equal opportunity employer, it is the Firm’s policy to ensure all employment decisions are made without discrimination based on race, color, religion or religious belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, disability, age, military or veteran status, marital status or civil partnership status, pregnancy or related medical conditions, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local civil rights law, ordinance or regulation.  This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, leaves of absence, compensation and all other terms and conditions of employment.  Hecker Fink provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with a disability in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Please note that applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. 

If you require a reasonable accommodation to access job openings or apply for a job on our website, please submit a request for an accommodation or assistance by contacting Caitlin Tintle, Director of Recruiting and DE&I Lead at ctintle@heckerfink.com.

Bachelor’s degree and at least 5+ years’ work experience as a litigation law firm paralegal. Trial experience is required.

About Hecker Fink LLP

Our team is comprised of highly experienced litigators, trial lawyers, and operations professionals, including five former federal prosecutors, three former public defenders, six former U.S. Supreme Court clerks, and dozens of attorneys with experience clerking at all levels of state and federal courts. This uniquely talented pool of attorneys enables Hecker Fink to consistently produce exceptional outcomes and value to our clients, and also earned us the recognition of being named "Boutique Firm of the Year" by Benchmark Litigation for four of the past five years. Hecker Fink is recognized by Chambers and Legal 500 as having one of the country's top white collar defense practices. Our commercial litigation, FCPA, nationwide corporate crime and investigations, employment, and higher education practices are similarly ranked by Chambers. The legal guide noted that the Firm is "recognized for its excellence across an array of litigation-related matters" and is "respected by the market for its 'deep bench of heavy hitters with different backgrounds who are leaders in this area, and are smart, collaborative people." Our lawyers have tried and won dozens of cases in state and federal... courts across the country. Hecker Fink lawyers are also recognized among the leading litigators in the country, consistently earning awards from legal media and professional organizations. Consistent with our Firm’s values, our lawyers hold leadership roles in public service organizations and are widely published on a variety of topics. An anonymous peer noted to Benchmark Litigation that our lawyers "are unwaveringly committed to staring down injustice without blinking, and their work proves that. They are ambitious, feisty and fearless, especially tailor-made for these tumultuous times." Another noted that "they are all pretty young, and are already superstars, so really, if they keep that model and all wind up staying together, the sky is the limit."

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