Litigation Paralegal

Momentum Search Partners; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonus

Annual raises

Healthcare 100%

Parking

401k match

Other perks

Job summary

Momentum Search Partners in Austin, TX seeks a litigation paralegal with 3-5+ years of experience to support high-stakes civil matters across the country. You will manage litigation files, draft pleadings, and coordinate discovery and deposition logistics.

The role requires strong knowledge of civil procedure, e-discovery (Relativity), and excellent organizational skills to liaise with clients, experts, and court personnel.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of litigation paralegal experience.
• Strong knowledge of civil procedure, court rules and filing procedures.
• Experience with e-discovery databases (Relativity).

Responsibilities

• Manage litigation files throughout the case lifecycle.
• Assist attorneys with drafting, proofreading, and cite-checking legal documents such as motions and briefs.
• Gather and prepare deposition and hearing exhibits.
• Gather, finalize, and transmit document productions.
• Coordinate and manage discovery, including drafting requests/responses and privilege logs.
• Oversee e-discovery processes, liaising with vendors and using Relativity.
• Prepare trial notebooks, exhibit binders, and case chronologies.
• Coordinate with court personnel, experts, and witnesses for trial operations.

Skills

Litigation paralegal

Civil procedure

Document management

E-discovery (Relativity)

Coordination and scheduling

Tools

Relativity

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Job description

Downtown Austin law firm is seeking a litigation paralegal with 3-5+ years experience. The firm represents clients in high-stakes, complex business disputes in venues across the country. The ideal candidate has experience working as a paralegal in a similar practice.

No minimum billable hour requirement.

• competitive base pay
• bonus
• annual raises
• healthcare paid at 100%
• parking
• 401k with match
• other perks

Primary duties include:

• Manage litigation files, including document collection, organization, and maintenance throughout the case lifecycle.
• Assist attorneys with drafting, proofreading, and cite-checking legal documents such as motions, briefs, witness lists, exhibit lists, trial binders, and pre-trial statements. Draft basic pleadings and notices.
• Gather and prepare deposition and hearing exhibits.
• Gather, finalize and transmit document productions.
• Coordinate and manage discovery, including drafting discovery requests/responses, reviewing production, and creating privilege logs.
• Oversee e-discovery processes, including liaising with vendors, maintaining databases, and performing document review using litigation support platforms (e.g. Relativity).
• Prepare trial notebooks, exhibit binders, witness files, and case chronologies.
• Coordinate with court personnel, experts, and witnesses to ensure smooth trial operations.
• Develop timelines, case maps, and strategic summaries for attorney review.
• Serve as a point of contact for clients, experts, investigators, and third parties.
• Schedule and coordinate depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and client meetings.
• Prepare expert witness materials, engagement letters, and document sets.

Qualifications and competencies:

• 3-5+ years of litigation paralegal experience.
• Strong knowledge of civil procedure, court rules, and filing procedures (state and federal).
• Experience with e-discovery databases (e.g. Relativity).