Litigation Paralegal — Trial Prep & Case Management

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

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.