Company / Location Information

A.O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications. A. O. Smith is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 12,000 employees at operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

 Recently named one of Milwaukee’s Top Places to Work, we care about our associates and have programs in place to help our team members achieve their potential. When you join our team, you will receive rewards and recognition for your contributions, training, and professional development opportunities, as well as a variety of benefits to support you and your family’s health, well-being, and financial future.  
 

Primary Function

Primarily responsible for assisting attorneys throughout the Legal Department on various legal activities and administering and supporting legal operations through management of legal technology applications. Drafts routine legal documents and reports under direct attorney supervision. Assists in researching legal and factual issues and administering Legal Department activities.

Responsibilities

LITIGATION SUPPORT:

• Assist with research, document management and document drafting in various legal areas including commercial, employment, bankruptcy, class actions, environmental, and trademark, with ongoing opportunities for growth in subject matter and substance of projects based on ability
• Implement and manage legal holds
• Assist with document collection, review and organization
• Update insurers, claims administrators, and internal finance department members as needed
• Direct third-party vendor forensic analysis of devices
• Help maintain financial records including reserves and class action recoveries
• Create and maintain litigation document databases as needed
• Responsible for all MMSEA (Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act) reporting of settlements in personal injury matters

LITIGATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT

• Provide end-user support for document and matter management systems
• Manage litigation databases
• Provide technology onboarding support for new employees
• Manage annual document retention clean-up for electronic files
• Act as liaison with Business Technical Services for legal technology projects

ASBESTOS LITIGATION MANAGEMENT

• Work with National Coordinating Counsel and in-house head of litigation to maintain asbestos files; review deposition summaries and pre-trial reports, monitor and record settlements and dismissals; assist with discovery inquiries
• Log matter updates in master case management system
• Prepare quarterly asbestos update and other correspondence to insurance carriers
• Assist with review and maintenance of master document production database

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience as a litigation paralegal, or a similar support role in a law firm or corporate legal department

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10+ years of related experience preferred.
• Must be knowledgeable and skilled in electronic litigation database, document and matter management systems
• Excellent organizational skills
• High level proficiency using Microsoft Office and Adobe applications required, including Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Experience with legal operations, specifically iManage and iPro software applications, a plus.

Education

We Offer

Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.

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ADA Statement & EEO Statement

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.