Litigation Paralegal

Taylor Anderson LLP; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan contributions

Casual work environment

Cell phone reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

A nationally recognized litigation defense firm in Reno, Nevada is seeking an exceptional paralegal to support its growing team. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of civil litigation experience, be highly proficient in legal applications, and exhibit strong organizational skills. Responsibilities include preparing legal documents, conducting research, and managing trials. This position offers a casual work environment with comprehensive benefits, including health insurance and retirement contributions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of civil litigation experience, trial experience preferred.
• Managing all phases of complex litigation.
• Highly proficient in computer applications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze discovery requests.
• Draft motions and legal documents.
• Communicate with witnesses for case development.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Word

Proficiency in legal research

Strong organizational skills

Ability to handle multiple projects

Proactive and resourceful

Tools

Lexis Nexis

Trial Director presentation software

Net Documents

Adobe Acrobat

Tabs 3

Job description

Taylor | Anderson LLP is looking for an exceptional paralegal to join our nationally recognized litigation defense firm. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of its growing Reno, Nevada office, supporting a team of partners and associates in our litigation practice.

Taylor Anderson is a fast‑paced litigation firm focusing on insurance defense cases. We represent clients across the country, and our paralegals are a key part of the litigation team, including attendance at trials. We are seeking candidates who are reliable, work well under pressure, remain flexible, and are proactive, resourceful, and efficient. Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects and work independently in an exciting and fast‑paced environment is a must. Experience managing large volume insurance defense matters is preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing, analyzing, and responding to discovery requests
• Reviewing and summarizing medical records and deposition transcripts
• Legal Research using Lexis Nexis
• Drafting motions, pleadings, and other legal documents
• Communicate with fact and expert witnesses in the development of the case and in preparation for trial
• Trial preparation including trial exhibits, charts, trial notebook, voir dire, jury instructions, verdict forms, trial subpoenas, etc.
• Attending trial and managing presentation of evidence using trial presentation software
• Overnight travel with litigation team may be required for trial attendance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years of civil litigation (trial experience preferred)
• Experience managing all phases of complex litigation
• Must be highly proficient in computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with Net Documents and Tabs 3 preferred
• Experience with Trial Director presentation software is a plus

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Up to 10% employer contributions to the firm’s retirement plans
• Casual work environment
• Cell phone reimbursement

Position is a non‑exempt, overtime eligible position.