Construction Litigation Paralegal – Dallas (Temp)

Hire Up Staffing; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Up Staffing is seeking a skilled Litigation Paralegal to cover maternity leave for an established Dallas law firm specializing in construction law and civil litigation. The role entails handling active matters, drafting pleadings, and managing discovery and court filings.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of litigation paralegal experience, with construction or commercial litigation background preferred, and strong organizational and communication skills to operate with limited supervision.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of litigation paralegal experience preferred.
• Experience supporting civil or commercial litigation.
• Construction litigation or construction law experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of litigation procedures, discovery, pleadings, and court filing requirements.
• Experience with Texas state court procedures; federal court experience is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal document/case management systems.
• Paralegal certificate or related education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive paralegal support to attorneys handling construction and civil litigation matters.
• Assist with all phases of litigation, from initial case development through discovery, depositions, hearings, mediation, and trial.
• Draft, prepare, review, and organize pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Coordinate and manage discovery, including document collection, review, organization, and production.
• Organize and maintain case files, exhibits, evidence, and supporting documentation.
• Track court deadlines, discovery deadlines, hearings, depositions, and other important case dates.
• Coordinate depositions, mediations, hearings, court appearances, and meetings.
• Assist attorneys with deposition and witness preparation.
• Prepare exhibits, trial binders, deposition materials, chronologies, and case summaries.
• Perform electronic filing with state and federal courts.
• Conduct factual and legal research as needed.
• Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, courts, experts, vendors, and other parties.
• Assist with trial and hearing preparation and provide additional litigation support as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality and accuracy when handling sensitive client and case information.

Skills

Litigation support

Discovery management

Case management

Pleading drafting

Research

Written communication

Education

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Case management software

Job description

Hire Up Staffing is seeking a skilled Litigation Paralegal to cover maternity leave for an established Dallas law firm specializing in construction law and civil litigation. The role entails handling active matters, drafting pleadings, and managing discovery and court filings.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of litigation paralegal experience, with construction or commercial litigation background preferred, and strong organizational and communication skills to operate with limited supervision.