What are the responsibilities and job description for the Litigation Paralegal position at Hire Counsel?
Our client is searching for a Commercial Litigation Paralegal to join their firm in Dallas, Texas. If you are happy in a less structured, more casual environment, please apply today!
Salary: $85,000-$90,000
Paralegal requirements:
· Proven experience handling complex commercial litigation cases and personal injury cases, including
· Filing in state and federal courts (Texas, New York, California and other states) and downloading/transferring file-marked copies of filings to case file
· Ordering and summarizing medical records
· Maintaining electronic calendar, including internal and court-related deadlines, as well as scheduling Zoom meetings, conference calls, experts, court reporters and videographers,
· Maintain case files/docs
· Maintain expert files/docs
· Prepare for court hearings, depositions, trial and mediation/arbitration
· Monitor heavy email traffic
· Strong proofreading of briefs (sometimes 50 pages and 50-100 footnotes, and other legal documents for errors (grammatical and spelling), including legal and record cites, sometimes assist with search for missing record cites, creation and assembly of supporting appendices
· Maintain deposition and witness files
· Prepare/organize documents for production and/or coordinate efforts with Vendor, including Bates-numbering and production of same to counsel
· Review and index documents
· Prepare scheduling orders in accordance with local rules and court requirements
Other requirements / skills:
· Willingness and ability to occasionally work into the evening to meet filing deadlines
· Specific experience in commercial litigation (preferably at least 5 years)
· No job-hoppers (2-3 years minimum at 1 firm)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $85,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Commute:
- Dallas, TX 75225 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Dallas, TX 75225: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $85,000 - $90,000
