Litigation Paralegal
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive litigation support from case inception through trial
- Manage case calendars, deadlines, and court filings in state and federal courts
- Maintain court dockets, including calendaring docket control orders
- Draft, prepare, edit, proofread, and file pleadings, discovery requests, subpoenas, motions, petitions, and other legal documents
- Assist attorneys with preparation for depositions, hearings, mediations, and trial
- Organize, review, and summarize large volumes of records and discovery materials
- Prepare deposition and trial binders, exhibit lists, and witness materials
- Schedule court hearings, depositions, and other legal proceedings
- Coordinate with clients, experts, court personnel, and opposing counsel
- Conduct factual research and assist with case strategy and document analysis
- Organize and maintain legal documents within the firm’s document management system
- Source and verify relevant case information
- Communicate effectively with clients and colleagues
Qualifications
- Associate degree or equivalent legal education preferred
- 8+ years of litigation paralegal experience required
- Strong knowledge of Texas and federal court procedures and filing requirements
- Prior involvement in trial preparation and/or depositions strongly preferred
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Teams) and other business technologies
- Experience with litigation support and document management software preferred
- Paralegal certificate or ABA-approved training a plus
- Notary public preferred
- Proven experience working in a professional office environment
Meet The Recruiter
Maggie Dunn
Direct-Hire Recruiting Manager
Burnett Specialists is consistently ranked as the number one recruiting firm in Austin by the Austin Business Journal year after year!
I've helped thousands of talented candidates with experience ranging from entry-level to c-level over the course of my professional recruiting career. My mission is to establish long-lasting relationships between newly hired employees and their employers by matching exciting job opportunities with the right candidates!
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