Paralegal

Burnett Specialists Staffing | Recruiting; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Burnett Specialists Staffing | Recruiting in El Paso, TX seeks an experienced Employment Law Litigation Paralegal to manage cases from intake to trial. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive with experience in EEOC matters and trial preparation.

Responsibilities include preparing filings, tracking deadlines, coordinating depositions, drafting pleadings, and maintaining litigation files.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of employment law litigation experience.
• Extensive experience handling EEOC charges and administrative proceedings.
• Strong knowledge of federal employment laws including Title VII, ADA, FMLA, ADEA, and FLSA.
• Experience drafting litigation documents with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of state and federal court rules and electronic filing procedures.
• Excellent organizational, multitasking, and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and case management software.

Responsibilities

• Manage plaintiff employment law cases from intake through trial.
• Prepare, file, and monitor EEOC charges, position statements, and related administrative filings.
• Track EEOC deadlines, Right-to-Sue Notices, and filing requirements.
• Coordinate depositions, mediations, hearings, court conferences, client meetings, and expert depositions.
• Draft and prepare pleadings, motions, notices, proposed orders, complaints, answers, and amended pleadings.
• Prepare and respond to discovery, including interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission, and subpoenas.
• Organize and maintain litigation files and discovery databases.
• Review and summarize employment records, personnel files, payroll records, medical records, performance evaluations, and deposition transcripts.
• Assist attorneys with case strategy, mediation, settlement preparation, and trial preparation.
• Prepare exhibit notebooks, witness files, and trial binders.
• Maintain litigation calendars and ensure all court and discovery deadlines are met.
• Electronically file documents in state and federal courts.
• Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, experts, court personnel, and administrative agencies.

Skills

Legal drafting & docs

EEOC procedures

Bilingual English/Spanish

Communication & professionalism

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Case management software

Electronic filing systems

Job description

Employment Law Litigation Paralegal Location: El Paso, TX Pay: Competitive ? Based on Experience We are seeking an experienced Employment Law Litigation Paralegal to join our growing legal team. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive, with the ability to independently manage employment litigation cases from pre-suit through trial. If you have extensive experience with EEOC matters, litigation support, and trial preparation, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Manage plaintiff employment law cases from intake through trial.
• Prepare, file, and monitor EEOC charges, position statements, and related administrative filings.
• Track EEOC deadlines, Right-to-Sue Notices, and filing requirements.
• Coordinate depositions, mediations, hearings, court conferences, client meetings, and expert depositions.
• Draft and prepare pleadings, motions, notices, proposed orders, complaints, answers, and amended pleadings.
• Prepare and respond to discovery, including interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission, and subpoenas.
• Organize and maintain litigation files and discovery databases.
• Review and summarize employment records, personnel files, payroll records, medical records, performance evaluations, and deposition transcripts.
• Assist attorneys with case strategy, mediation, settlement preparation, and trial preparation.
• Prepare exhibit notebooks, witness files, and trial binders.
• Maintain litigation calendars and ensure all court and discovery deadlines are met.
• Electronically file documents in state and federal courts.
• Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, experts, court personnel, and administrative agencies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of employment law litigation experience.
• Extensive experience handling EEOC charges and administrative proceedings.
• Strong knowledge of federal employment laws, including Title VII, ADA, FMLA, ADEA, and FLSA.
• Experience drafting litigation documents with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of state and federal court rules and electronic filing procedures.
• Excellent organizational, multitasking, and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Adobe Acrobat, and case management software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Plaintiff-side employment litigation experience.
• Trial preparation experience.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Experience with electronic filing in both state and federal courts.

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