Litigation Paralegal

Kelley Wolff Injury Attorneys; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelley Wolff Injury Attorneys in Austin seeks a litigation legal assistant/paralegal to support attorneys throughout all phases of litigation. You will manage personal injury cases with attorney direction, conduct research, perform data entry, schedule, and maintain case files.

Responsibilities include legal fact and basic research, assist with case management, organize and electronically file pleadings, coordinate and schedule calendars, assist with discovery responses, draft pleadings and

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience as Litigation Legal Assistant or Paralegal.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Familiarity with pleadings and discovery is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform legal fact research and basic legal research.
• Assist with case management and document handling.
• Organize and electronically file pleadings.
• Coordinate and schedule calendars for attorneys and clients.
• Assist with discovery responses.
• Draft pleadings and motions under attorney direction.
• Communicate with clients and support staff.

Skills

Legal research

Case management

Attention to detail

Education

2+ years' as Litigation Legal Assistant or Paralegal

Job description

The ideal candidate will be responsible for assisting attorneys in all stages of litigation matters. This candidate should feel comfortable managing a personal injury case with attorney support and direction, and be comfortable conducting research, doing data entry, scheduling, maintaining case files, and completing other ad-hoc requests, as needed.

Responsibilities

• Legal fact and basic legal research
• Assist with case management
• Organize and electronically file pleadings
• Coordinate and schedule calendars
• Assist with discovery response
• Assist with drafting pleadings and motions
• Assist with client communication

Qualifications

• 2+ years' as Litigation Legal Assistant or Paralegal