Paralegal
Job Description
Location: El Paso, TX
Pay: Competitive – Based on Experience
We are seeking an experienced Employment Law Litigation Paralegal to join our growing legal team. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive, with the ability to independently manage employment litigation cases from pre-suit through trial. If you have extensive experience with EEOC matters, litigation support, and trial preparation, we'd love to hear from you.
Responsibilities:
- Manage plaintiff employment law cases from intake through trial.
- Prepare, file, and monitor EEOC charges, position statements, and related administrative filings.
- Track EEOC deadlines, Right-to-Sue Notices, and filing requirements.
- Coordinate depositions, mediations, hearings, court conferences, client meetings, and expert depositions.
- Draft and prepare pleadings, motions, notices, proposed orders, complaints, answers, and amended pleadings.
- Prepare and respond to discovery, including interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission, and subpoenas.
- Organize and maintain litigation files and discovery databases.
- Review and summarize employment records, personnel files, payroll records, medical records, performance evaluations, and deposition transcripts.
- Assist attorneys with case strategy, mediation, settlement preparation, and trial preparation.
- Prepare exhibit notebooks, witness files, and trial binders.
- Maintain litigation calendars and ensure all court and discovery deadlines are met.
- Electronically file documents in state and federal courts.
- Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, experts, court personnel, and administrative agencies.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 3 years of employment law litigation experience.
- Extensive experience handling EEOC charges and administrative proceedings.
- Strong knowledge of federal employment laws, including Title VII, ADA, FMLA, ADEA, and FLSA.
- Experience drafting litigation documents with minimal supervision.
- Knowledge of state and federal court rules and electronic filing procedures.
- Excellent organizational, multitasking, and time management skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Adobe Acrobat, and case management software.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Plaintiff-side employment litigation experience.
- Trial preparation experience.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
- Experience with electronic filing in both state and federal courts.
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Meet The Recruiter
Laura Mora
Sr. Staffing Manager & Recruitment Specialist
What I love the most about my job is making a difference in job seekers' lives for the better every day!
I bring over 12 years of experience in Professional Recruiting & Staffing and I'd love to be a part of your career journey today.
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