Civil Litigation Paralegal — Hybrid in Austin

Hopkins Law, PLLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hopkins Law, PLLC in Austin, Texas seeks an experienced Civil Litigation Paralegal to join our litigation team. We represent banks, mortgage companies, lenders, secured creditors, and title companies in complex civil litigation and appeals throughout Texas.

This role manages a substantial caseload from filing through appeal, working independently in an in-office setting during training, with potential hybrid options later based on performance and firm needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of litigation paralegal experience in Texas required, including state-court work.
• Experience with Texas state court electronic filing via Texas eFile/ProDoc.
• Experience with federal court filings via PACER/CM/ECF.
• Strong ability to manage calendars, deadlines, and attorney dockets.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys through all phases of civil litigation, including case development, discovery, dispositive motions, trial preparation, and appeals.
• Draft and prepare pleadings and other litigation documents (petitions, answers, motions, discovery, notices, proposed orders, appellate filings).
• Prepare and electronically file documents in Texas state and federal courts using Texas eFile/ProDoc and PACER/CM/ECF.
• Independently maintain litigation calendars and monitor court, statutory, and procedural deadlines.
• Coordinate hearings, depositions, mediations, and trials.
• Manage a substantial litigation caseload from initial filing through resolution and appeal.
• Review incoming court filings and correspondence and ensure deadlines are calendared.
• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and vendors.
• Assist with supervision and training of legal assistant staff.
• Support multiple attorneys while prioritizing competing deadlines.

Skills

Litigation paralegal experience

Texas state court knowledge

Deadline management

Drafting pleadings

Client and attorney coordination

Supervising staff

Tools

Texas eFile/ProDoc

PACER/CM/ECF

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

Hopkins Law, PLLC in Austin, Texas seeks an experienced Civil Litigation Paralegal to join our litigation team. We represent banks, mortgage companies, lenders, secured creditors, and title companies in complex civil litigation and appeals throughout Texas.

This role manages a substantial caseload from filing through appeal, working independently in an in-office setting during training, with potential hybrid options later based on performance and firm needs.