Litigation Paralegal — Trial Support & Discovery Expert

O'Melveny & Myers LLP; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

O’Melveny & Myers LLP in Dallas seeks an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support complex matters, coordinate discovery, and manage trial preparation. The role can be based in our Dallas office, with emphasis on in-person trial support and effective document handling.

The ideal candidate will have 4–12 years of litigation paralegal experience, strong research and organization skills, and ABA-approved certification. O’Melveny offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 4–12 years of traditional litigation paralegal experience.
• In-person trial support required.
• Proficient with legal research databases and document management.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word).
• Experience with PDF manipulation in Adobe.
• Masters Relativity, Opus 2, AI, and other legal tools.
• Excellent organizational and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with attorneys, paralegals, and business professionals.
• Overtime and travel as needed.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; ABA-approved paralegal certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare complex documents and assist with case workflow coordination.
• Assist in all phases of discovery, including fact gathering and analysis of documents, document productions, and preparing for depositions and witness interviews.
• Maintain and organize electronic case files to ensure case documents are easily accessible to all team members.
• Coordinate court and agency filings, including assembling motion papers and exhibits, coordinating filings of pleadings and briefs, and ensuring proper service.
• Assist with trial preparation, including creating trial notebooks, identifying and organizing exhibits, coordinating witness schedules, maintaining trial calendars, and communicating with opposing counsel and courtroom staff.
• Assist with the coordination, review, and maintenance of project status tracking charts for matters, including any tasks and deliverable requirements.
• Conduct factual and some legal research to support attorney projects.
• Assist with document searches, review, and analysis through various platforms, e.g., Relativity, Opus2.
• Perform complex cite checking.
• Proofread briefs and other legal documents.
• Communicate with clients, witnesses, and other outside parties as requested or approved by attorneys.
• Provides guidance and facilitates work coordination for project assistants.
• Accurately records time worked on a daily basis.
• Assist with other department activities as needed and performs additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Litigation paralegal experience

Trial support

Legal research

Microsoft Office

PDF manipulation

Education

Paralegal certificate (ABA-approved)

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Relativity

Opus 2

AI tools

Job description

O’Melveny & Myers LLP in Dallas seeks an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support complex matters, coordinate discovery, and manage trial preparation. The role can be based in our Dallas office, with emphasis on in-person trial support and effective document handling.

The ideal candidate will have 4–12 years of litigation paralegal experience, strong research and organization skills, and ABA-approved certification. O’Melveny offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.