Exponent is a leading engineering and scientific consulting firm. Our multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, physicians, and regulatory consultants brings together more than 90 different disciplines to solve complicated problems facing corporations, insurers, government entities, associations and individuals. Our more than 850 staff members work in 24 offices across the United States and abroad. Exponent has approximately 600 consultants, including more than 325 who have earned a doctorate in their chosen field of specialization.
Exponent’s Biomechanics Practice analyzes injuries and reconstructs accidents involving vehicles, consumer products and the environment. We are equipped with state-of-the art laboratories and test facilities to perform these evaluations as well as a Biomechanics research library containing thousands of research articles. Exponent’s unique combination of expertise enables the Biomechanics Practice to research and analyze the complex mechanical interactions between humans and medical devices. We also consult in intellectual property and product liability matters related to medical devices.
The Biomechanics Practice is currently hiring for a Research Assistant in our Wood Dale, IL office.
Responsibilities for this position include:
Organizing, reviewing, analyzing, and coordinating document production
Creating and maintaining discovery indexes
Organizing case files
Calendaring discovery deadlines
Preparing deposition and case summaries
Organizing, summarizing and analyzing medical records as well as assisting with e-discovery
Collaborating with scientists/engineers to prepare a factual summary of relevant case materials and a chronology of events
Conducting various document searches and factual research
Creating and maintaining internal case databases, running searches on internal and external document databases and systems, and culling relevant information from a variety of resources such as scientific and technical literature
Organizing and indexing exhibits, preparing deposition and trial binders, and managing document-intensive files
Cite checking, budget tracking, document review, tracking and managing court dates, and managing exhibits
Qualifications for this position include:
Minimum of 5 years experience as a litigation paralegal
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as organizational skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Ability to review and summarize medical records is desirable
Ability to sort, index, categorize, order, manipulate and organize voluminous case information such as physical documents, exhibits and evidence is essential
Ability to use technology applications such as databases to assist in managing case-related data
Proficiency with Internet research and research databases such as Medline is also desirable
Ability to multi-task, think flexibly, prioritize assignments, and balance the demands of multiple clients
Our members are serious about making a difference for themselves and the disabled community. Settlements often include a “commitment to comply with the ADA" and/or immediate accessibility modifications. Our members are accustomed to paying one third of the settlement or award as attorneys fees. While Illinois is far behind in ADA Title 3 enforcement, the cases pursued thus far have been negotiated with great success.