Litigation Paralegal

WhiteCap Search; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

WhiteCap Search is seeking a paralegal for a national insurance law firm in Dallas, Texas. The role supports an attorney on transportation-related cases on a permanent basis and involves duties from information retrieval to trial preparation.

Ideal candidates have litigation paralegal experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to own a docket within a team environment. Subpoena drafting and logs for records received are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred, not required; Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• 4 years of litigation paralegal experience, including trial preparation and attendance - Willing to be flexible on total years but need to have litigation experience.
• Insurance defense and/or construction defect experience is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to integrate into a team-oriented environment with ownership in your own docket of cases.
• Experience with drafting subpoenas and creating logs for records received.

Responsibilities

• Contact outside sources to retrieve information and review and analyze the same.
• Search and retrieve information from court-related databases as well as other online sources for case information.
• Prepare written discovery requests and objections.
• Review, analyze, and organize document productions by opposing parties and co-defendants in large multi-party cases.
• Summarize transcripts and organize key documents.
• Prepare and organize materials needed for expert witness review.
• Manage documents and maintain organized case files.

Skills

Litigation paralegal experience

Strong written/verbal communication

Team-oriented

Draft subpoenas

Case docket ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Paralegal Certificate preferred

Job description

Our client, a national insurance law firm, is seeking a paralegal for their Dallas, Texas office.

The Position:

This position will support an attorney with transportation-related cases on a permanent basis at a national law firm.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contact outside sources to retrieve information and review and analyze the same.
• Search and retrieve information from court-related databases as well as other online sources for case information.
• Prepare written discovery requests and objections.
• Review, analyze, and organize document productions by opposing parties and co-defendants in large multi-party cases.
• Summarize transcripts and organize key documents.
• Prepare and organize materials needed for expert witness review.
• Manage documents and maintain organized case files.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred, not required; Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• 4 years of litigation paralegal experience, including trial preparation and attendance - Willing to be flexible on total years but need to have litigation experience.
• Insurance defense and/or construction defect experience is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to integrate into a team-oriented environment with ownership in your own docket of cases.
• Experience with drafting subpoenas and creating logs for records received.

Disclosure: The hourly rates and/or salaries listed may or may not reflect total compensation packages including bonus and fringe benefits, etc., nor are the advertisement(s) posted a guarantee of a certain compensation package for a position or bona fide offer of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.