LITIGATION PARALEGAL

Socket.dev; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Litigation Paralegal in Oklahoma City to support multiple attorneys with case management and trial readiness. The role requires drafting documents, managing filings, and coordinating with clients, experts, and court staff.

The candidate should have at least 3 years of legal experience, prefer 4+, and hold an associate's degree in paralegal or legal studies. Proficiency in MS Office and strong organization are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of legal experience; 4+ years preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication; proficient document drafting.
• Excellent organizational skills to manage case load and deadlines.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-pressure environment with confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• File state and federal court documents accurately and on time.
• Monitor filing deadlines and maintain records.
• Draft pleadings, motions, letters, and correspondence.
• Communicate with clients, experts, court staff, and others to gather information and provide updates.
• Prepare for trials, hearings, and depositions with organized case materials.
• Prepare witness and exhibit lists; manage documents and redactions as needed.
• Review procedural rules and ensure filings comply with court requirements.
• Support attorneys with daily case management and coordination with paralegals.

Skills

Legal research

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Associate's degree in paralegal or legal studies

ABA-approved paralegal certification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Details:

Job Location: OK - OKC - Oklahoma City, OK, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Category: Legal Admin

POSITION SUMMARY

The Litigation Paralegal is responsible for supporting multiple attorneys in the Firm and is expected to have a high degree of responsibility for project management and implementation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Handle state and federal court filings to ensure timely and accurate submission of documents and exhibits.
• Monitor filing deadlines and maintain accurate filing records
• Draft documents, file motions, and prepare letters and correspondence
• Communicate with clients, experts, court staff, and others to gather information, provide updates, and respond to inquiries
• Keep progression of case on track in preparation for trials, hearings and depositions
• Draft, edit, and maintain witness and exhibit lists
• Monitor and review procedural rules of court, and manage the implementation of procedural rules for all filings
• Assist attorneys in daily case management
• Interact with other paralegals to assist with heavy workload or coverage
• Prepare, review, edit, proofread and file a variety of documents
• Prepare tables of contents and indexes for court filings
• Review, cull and summarize document production, and prepare organized indexes and filing systems for documents
• Prepare documents and exhibits for discovery production and court filings, incorporate redactions and bates labels
• Organize and maintain case files, attorney notebooks, databases, spreadsheets and other materials
• Develop, respond or object to interrogatories or request to admit and summarize interrogatories and admissions received
• Draft and edit pleadings; including reviewing and answering complaints, counterclaims and third-party complaints, motions to dismiss or strike jurisdictional motions and research for pleadings
• Administratively support firm business development, if needed

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications:

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Integrity/Ethics - Deals with others in a straightforward and honest manner, is accountable for actions, maintains confidentiality, supports company values, conveys good news and bad.
• Communication - Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills.
• Interpersonal Skills - Has good listening skills, builds strong relationships, is flexible/open-minded, negotiates effectively, solicits performance feedback, and handles constructive criticism.
• Quality - Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.
• Sense of Urgency - Prioritizes well, shows energy, reacts to opportunities, instills urgency in others, meets deadlines.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Education: Associate's degree in paralegal or legal studies or other related discipline is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of legal experience required, and 4+ years in legal experience preferred.
• Computer Skills: Skilled with MS Office Suite and other office products.
• Certificates & Licenses: Paralegal certification from ABA-approves program is preferred.
• Other Requirements: Excellent problem-solving skills and willingness to conduct research to learn new tasks. Strong organizational skills to maintain work lists, organize documents, and monitor deadlines and filings. Ability to ask questions, clarify issues, and provide project updates as needed. Excellent written and oral communication skills (comprehension & expression). Strong command of the English language, including excellent spelling, grammar, punctuation, form and style. Detail-oriented and ability to create, compose, proof and edit correspondence. Possess sense of initiative and responsibility to manage case load and maintain confidentiality of records and information. Ability to work in a fast paced, high-pressured environment and maintain case/trial deadlines.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work environment is in a professional office setting. The majority of activity this role performs will be sedentary work.