Litigation Paralegal | Career Growth & Benefits

O'Reilly Auto Parts; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

401k with employer contributions

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Tuition assistance

Opportunities for career growth

Job summary

O'Reilly Auto Parts is seeking a team member to provide primary support to attorneys in the Legal Department, handling administrative complaints and litigation coordination.

Responsibilities include coordinating defense with inside and outside counsel, gathering documents, drafting responses to discovery, and managing witnesses and deadlines. Strong organizational skills and confidentiality are essential. This position offers growth within a stable, well-known retailer.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Certificate or degree in Paralegal Studies from an ABA approved program.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to take initiative, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Superb attention to accuracy and detail.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with discretion and strong sense of judgement.
• Ability to work efficiently and productively in a fast-paced, high-pressure work environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate defense of administrative complaints and litigation with counsel.
• Gather documents and respond to agency requests for administrative complaints.
• Assist internal departments with researching, collecting, and producing documents.
• Assist with reviewing, drafting, and finalizing responses to discovery requests.
• Coordinate contact with witnesses for interviews, depositions, or trial.
• Coordinate document preservation notices and follow up to ensure compliance.
• Coordinate execution of declarations, affidavits, verifications of discovery responses, settlement agreements.
• Correspond with inside counsel, departments, outside counsel, and third parties.
• Calendar and docket meetings, discovery, depositions, due dates, mediations, and trials.
• Maintain and update litigation spreadsheets and databases.
• Organize case files.
• Provide additional assistance within the Legal Department as needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Discretion and confidentiality

Fast-paced work environment

Education

High school diploma or GED

ABA-approved Paralegal Studies program

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

O'Reilly Auto Parts is seeking a team member to provide primary support to attorneys in the Legal Department, handling administrative complaints and litigation coordination.

Responsibilities include coordinating defense with inside and outside counsel, gathering documents, drafting responses to discovery, and managing witnesses and deadlines. Strong organizational skills and confidentiality are essential. This position offers growth within a stable, well-known retailer.