Trial Consultant

 IMS Legal Strategies is a core values based professional services firm that partners with the most influential global law firms and corporations to elevate their legal strategies. Through every stage of dispute resolution, IMS provides the full suite of sophisticated advisory services lawyers need to prevail—world-class expert witness placement, specialized litigation consulting, cutting-edge visual advocacy, and flawless presentation delivery using state-of-the-art technology. Whether identifying expert witnesses from any industry and discipline, developing themes and demonstratives, preparing witnesses for depositions and hearings, conducting focus groups and mock trials, or guiding jury selection and voir dire, we work collaboratively with our law firm partners to strengthen their cases. IMS offers a fully integrated international team with decades of practical experience in more than 45,000 cases and 6,500 trials. Our trusted expertise is hard-earned. Together, we win. Visit imslegal.com for more.  

The Trial Consultant is a billable position responsible for collaborating with external clients and in-house teams to conceptualize and develop effective visual presentation projects. They work with our graphic designers and other consultants, collaboratively developing ideas and analogies, sketching concepts, and refining the resulting graphics. All of this is done while managing and exceeding client expectations. The ideal candidate has the ability to organize, coordinate, and administer all resources and activities, ensuring efficient and seamless service throughout the case.

Responsibilities

• Works with clients and case teams to distill complex issues and key themes into successful visual strategies for litigation
• Provides insight and creative solutions related to our firm’s service offerings
• Coordinates and facilitates regular internal and client meetings to confirm progress, review issues and actions, monitor quality, and resolve questions
• Interfaces with clients to propose, collect and execute client revisions and suggestions
• Prioritizes case work from multiple cases, anticipates conflicting case deadlines and demands, balances workloads, and utilizes the skills of others across the department 
• Develops visual presentations in PowerPoint with the assistance and guidance of a designer
• Ensures Quality Management process, actively maintaining high design standards and details are maintained; provides constructive feedback as needed
• Actively maintains project costs and staffing levels based on constantly fluctuating client needs and deadlines and provides analyses and makes recommendations to the client to optimize time and available resources
• Contributes to best practices within the department and company
• Develops and maintains client relationships with valued clients in order to foster repeat business and referrals 
• Seeks opportunities within the company for personal and professional growth, such as non-billable activities and cross-training 
• Fosters commitment, team spirit, pride, and trust through proactive communication with other team members

• Strong verbal, written, and visual communication skills
• Ability to grasp and simply complex concepts
• Strong organizational and time management skills with a high attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize projects, balance variable workload and meet client deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Strong client-service mindset is essential
• Ability to independently manage time and balance priorities when performing ongoing projects often under tight time constraints
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and adapt quickly to new tasks
• Willingness to share and receive constructive feedback
• Ability to provide clear direction and be willing to share and receive constructive feedback
• Ability to proactively troubleshoot and problem solve creatively, effectively, and efficiently
• Willingness to integrate with client project teams for varying and extended durations
• Advanced understanding of software (PowerPoint, Microsoft Office)
• Willingness to contribute to innovation and business process improvement initiatives to strengthen organizational foundation

Schedule Requirements

• 25% travel for client meetings and/or on-site trial support
• Ability to work nights and weekends on short notice when necessary
• Flexibility to adapt to changing trial and work schedules

Experience & Technical Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience managing multiple deadline-driven projects
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Legal Presentation/Graphics consultant or other relevant experience
• B.S/B.A or equivalent combination of skills and experience
• Ability to prioritize projects, meet deadlines, and be flexible in a constantly changing environment
• Excellent time and project management skills with high attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership
• Ability to adapt to a wide range of department tools, resources, and software, including an in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, with emphasis on PowerPoint

Location

• This position is 100% remote and supports east to west coast time zones
• Opportunity available to those residing in the following states: AL, AZ, DC, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, LA, MI, MS, MO, NC, ND, NM, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, and WI.

Our Employer Value Proposition Includes

• A competitive compensation package with 401K match
• Flexible PTO and 12 paid holidays
• Robust Health & Welfare Benefits including medical, dental, vision, HSA, short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance, all with generous company contributions
• Career development programs supported through an integrated Learning Platform
• Talent Identification Program to recognize and reward our high performing, high potential team members through career growth opportunities and unique development experiences

IMS Legal Services is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.