Elite Litigation Paralegal — Trial & Appellate Support

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Sick time

Vacation time

Parental leave

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Gibson Dunn in Dallas seeks a Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys and paralegal staff across all phases of litigation, including case management, filings, discovery, and trial preparation. The role reports to the Associate Director of Paralegal Services and the Manager, Paralegal Services.

The position involves drafting appellate records, reviewing transcripts, calendaring deadlines, and assisting with discovery, deposition prep, and briefing binders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent paralegal experience.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience at an AmLaw 100 firm.
• Trial experience required.
• Proficient in Texas state and U.S. federal court procedures.
• Proficient in LexisNexis and Westlaw.
• Proficient in iManage.
• Experience with eDiscovery databases such as Relativity, Opus 2, and CaseMap.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe.

Responsibilities

• Assisting attorneys in all phases of litigation from case initiation through trial and appeals.
• Prepare appellate records and appendices, including compiling and reviewing trial court documents and transcripts.
• Assisting with calendaring case deadlines.
• Assisting with drafting court filings and preparations in Federal and State courts, including appellate courts.
• Assisting with discovery, document collection, organization, review, and productions.
• Proofreading, cite checking and Bluebooking court briefs and discovery documents.
• Assisting with deposition, meeting, or interview preparations.
• Assisting with all aspects, including travel, of trial and arbitration preparations.
• Assisting litigation and appellate teams with preparations for oral arguments, including creating case and briefing binders.
• Preparing various charts and indices.
• Preparing and submitting timekeeping reports.
• Coordinating with external vendors.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Written communication

Verbal communication

Analytical thinking

Team player

Travel readiness

Overtime capable

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

LexisNexis

Westlaw

iManage

Relativity

Opus 2

CaseMap

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Adobe

Job description

Gibson Dunn in Dallas seeks a Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys and paralegal staff across all phases of litigation, including case management, filings, discovery, and trial preparation. The role reports to the Associate Director of Paralegal Services and the Manager, Paralegal Services.

The position involves drafting appellate records, reviewing transcripts, calendaring deadlines, and assisting with discovery, deposition prep, and briefing binders.