Sr Paralegal

Union Pacific•Chicago Heights, IL

23h•$68,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Law department has an open position for an Associate Paralegal/ Paralegal/ Sr Paralegal in its Chicago, IL field office supporting the Chicago Personal Injury Litigation team. Located in downtown Chicago (in the central Loop) the Chicago office has a team of attorneys and paralegals who defend and try personal injury lawsuits filed in the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. The paralegal position will be filled as either an Associate Paralegal, Paralegal or Sr Paralegal dependent on the successful candidate's experience level. This paralegal position supports the Personal Injury Litigation team with a focus on FELA and third-party lawsuits, working closely with in-house and outside counsel. The paralegal is responsible for a heavy litigation caseload and is responsible for the initial drafts of pleadings and discovery, identifying and gathering documents in response to discovery, preparing legal documents and correspondence, preparing and serving subpoenas, assisting in interviewing witnesses, summarizing records, maintaining electronic files and calendaring litigation deadlines, witness interviews and depositions among others. This position is assigned to the Personal Injury Litigation Team within Union Pacific's Law Department.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams)
Excellent organization and time management skills
Knowledge of litigation and court filing procedures
Experience with legal support technology, including document management

Nice To Haves

2 or more years of experience as a paralegal
Experience with AI tools such as Co-Pilot or Co-Counsel

Responsibilities

Excellent attention to detail
Highly organized
Timely completion of tasks
Commitment to working as part of a team
Desire and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues
Research and respond to discovery
Assist in pre-trial and trial preparation. Assist attorneys during trial as required
Perform legal and non-legal research to assist attorneys in establishing UPRR's position and formulation of strategy
Operation of trial presentation software
Assist in in-house and retained counsel in all aspects of litigation management from inception to conclusion, including matter intake, internal and external communication, preparation of the initial drafts of pleadings and review, discovery management, witness identification, settlement and other case management obligations

Benefits

A strengths-based, engagement-focused, and performance-oriented culture
Ongoing learning, development, and Educational Assistance (including little to no out-of-pocket cost for online and in-person courses at the University of Nebraska at Omaha)
401(k) with 100% match up to 6%, plus additional automatic 3% (contribute 6% and UP will contribute 9% [6% + 3%])
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 20% match up to 5% (contribute 5% and UP will contribute 1%)
Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid disability, life, and AD&D insurance
Health Savings Account (with company contribution) Dependent Care Savings Account and Transportation Spending Account
Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs
Adoption/Surrogacy Assistance, paid Maternity and Parental Leave
Competitive compensation including eligibility for annual merit, bonus, and equity programs dependent on job level and personal and company performance
This position is eligible for participation in the Union Pacific Annual Compensation Program. This is a pay-for-performance program which administers annual salary adjustments, cash incentive bonuses and stock equity as determined by individual performance, company performance and program guidelines. Additionally, this position is eligible for health and welfare benefits, retirement, financial planning benefits and paid and unpaid leave. For more information regarding Union Pacific’s nonagreement employee benefits, please visit our management benefits page.