Litigation Paralegal

Sharpe Allen, PLLC; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health (HMO)

Dental

Vision

HSA contributions

Paid vacation up to 10 days

Sick time 5 days

Occasional work from home

Job summary

Sharpe Allen PLLC is seeking an experienced, in-person, full-time Litigation Paralegal to join our Fort Worth, Texas practice. We are a Christian, conservative firm committed to integrity, professionalism, and service to clients.

Responsibilities include assisting with civil and probate litigation in state and federal courts, drafting and organizing pleadings, and managing discovery and trial materials. Ideal candidate will have Texas civil litigation experience and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Prior paralegal Texas civil litigation experience required.
• Strong knowledge of litigation procedures and deadlines.
• Familiar with Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional organization and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and competing deadlines.
• Work independently within a small legal team.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and standard legal technology.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with civil and probate litigation in state and federal courts.
• Organize and maintain litigation files online.
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, and appellate filings.
• Assist with discovery responses and manage documents.
• Prepare deposition, hearing, and trial materials.
• Support hearings, depositions, mediations, and trials.
• Monitor court deadlines, filing deadlines, and case calendars.
• Prepare and file documents through electronic filing systems.
• Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and experts.
• Assist with probate, estate-related litigation, and related matters.
• Maintain confidentiality and integrity of client information.

Skills

Civil litigation

Texas civil procedure

Microsoft Office

Legal research

Client service

Attention to detail

Tools

Legal technology

Job description

Sharpe Allen PLLC is seeking an experienced, highly motivated in-person, full-time Litigation Paralegal to join our growing law practice in Fort Worth, Texas.

We are a Christian, conservative law firm committed to providing excellent legal representation while operating our practice according to our Christian faith, conservative principles, and commitment to integrity, professionalism, diligence, and service to our clients.

Our practice includes a variety of cases with the majority of our cases being civil litigation in both state and federal courts and appeals and probate litigation, as well as general legal matters involving estate planning and administration, business matters, and nonprofit and church organizations.

Compensation

Starting salary: $75,000 annually and negotiable depending on experience, qualifications, and knowledge. Health (HMO), dental, and vision with health savings account contributions by employer included for employee at no additional cost and available for family with additional cost to employee; paid vacation of up to 10 days per year and additional sick time of 5 days per year; occasional work from home flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Assisting attorneys with civil litigation in state and federal courts and probate litigation and appeals;
• Preparing, organizing, and maintaining litigation files online;
• Drafting and formatting pleadings, motions, discovery, correspondence, and other legal documents including appellate filings in state and federal court;
• Assisting with responding to discovery, including requests to clients and initial responses;
• Managing discovery documents and electronic document databases;
• Conducting some legal and factual research;
• Preparing deposition, hearing and trial materials, exhibit binders, chronologies, witness materials, and notebooks;
• Assisting with hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and trials;
• Monitoring court deadlines, filing deadlines, discovery deadlines, and case calendars;
• Preparing and filing documents through state and federal electronic filing systems;
• Communicating professionally with clients, opposing counsel, courts, experts, and other professionals;
• Assisting with probate and estate-related litigation and administration;
• Assisting with business, estate, nonprofit, and church-related legal matters as needed;
• Maintaining confidentiality and exercising sound judgment with sensitive client information; and
• Performing other duties necessary to support the attorneys and the firm's clients.

Required Qualifications

• Prior paralegal Texas civil litigation experience required (area of experience is not as important as litigation knowledge);
• Strong knowledge of litigation procedures including common deadlines, discovery, and next steps as the process progresses;
• Familiar with Texas Rules of Civil Procedure;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail;
• Ability to manage multiple matters, prioritize tasks, and competing deadlines;
• Ability to work independently while also functioning effectively as part of a small legal team;
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and standard legal technology;
• Professional demeanor and excellent client-service skills; and
• High degree of integrity, discretion, reliability, and personal responsibility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with civil litigation concerning general business matters and non-profits;
• Experience with probate litigation;
• Experience in federal courts;
• Experience preparing for hearings, depositions, mediations, and trials; and
• Familiarity with Texas Estates Code.

Ideal Candidate - The ideal candidate is an experienced paralegal who is mature, dependable, proactive professional who takes ownership of his or her work, anticipates the needs of the attorneys, properly prioritizes tasks, protects client confidentiality, and takes pride in producing accurate, high-quality work. He or she will be more than someone who simply completes assigned tasks.

Because Sharpe Allen PLLC is a Christian, conservative law firm, candidates should be comfortable working in an environment where Christian faith, traditional values, personal integrity, professionalism, and service to others are important aspects of the firm's culture and mission.