Paralegal - Litigation

Cogent Talent Solutions; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cogent Talent Solutions is seeking a Paralegal - Litigation to manage structured litigation support tasks, deadlines, and billing within our legal operations.

This role directly supports attorneys, coordinates document control and discovery, and ensures timely filings and accurate time capture using PracticePanther.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of litigation paralegal experience.
• Strong understanding of the civil litigation process.
• Experience with discovery management, court filings and deadlines, and trial preparation.

Responsibilities

• Drafting standard pleadings, discovery shells, and correspondence.
• Preparing filing packages for court submission.
• Organizing exhibits and supporting documentation.
• Assisting in preparation of motions and case materials.
• Formatting and proofreading legal documents.
• Maintaining case calendars and deadline tracking.
• Monitoring court dates, filings, and response deadlines.
• Escalating risks prior to deadline failure.
• Managing digital and physical case files.
• Updating case records in PracticePanther.
• Drafting and organizing discovery requests and responses.
• Managing document production and indexing.
• Reviewing materials for completeness.
• Coordinating evidence collection.
• Recording task activity within case systems.
• Supporting attorneys with documentation needed for billing.
• Ensuring all completed work is reflected in case records.
• Identifying unbilled work activity.

Skills

Litigation support

Calendar management

Document control

Discovery coordination

Billing support

Tools

PracticePanther

Job description

The Paralegal - Litigation is responsible forthe structured execution of litigation support functions to ensure case progression, compliance with deadlines, and billing support within established legal and operational frameworks.

This role directly impacts attorney productivity, case throughput, and revenue realization through disciplined execution of support tasks, document control, and workflow coordination.

Core Accountabilities

1. Litigation Support Execution Accountable for accurate and timely execution of assigned litigation support tasks.

   • Drafting standard pleadings, discovery shells, and correspondence
   • Preparing filing packages for court submission
   • Organizing exhibits and supporting documentation
   • Assisting in preparation of motions and case materials
   • Formatting and proofreading legal documents

2. Deadline & Calendar Control Accountable for maintaining accurate tracking and execution of litigation deadlines.

   • Maintaining case calendars and deadline tracking
   • Monitoring court dates, filings, and response deadlines
   • Confirming completion of scheduled tasks
   • Escalating risks prior to deadline failure

3. File & Document Control Accountable for maintaining organized, complete, and audit-ready case files.

   • Managing digital and physical case files
   • Ensuring all documents are properly labeled and stored
   • Maintaining version control
   • Updating case records in PracticePanther

4. Discovery & Evidence Coordination Accountable for supporting structured discovery and document management.

   • Drafting and organizing discovery requests and responses
   • Managing document production and indexing
   • Reviewing materials for completeness
   • Coordinating evidence collection

5. Billing & Time Capture Support Accountable for supporting accurate billing through proper task execution and documentation.

   • Recording task activity within case systems
   • Supporting attorneys with documentation needed for billing
   • Ensuring all completed work is reflected in case records
   • Identifying unbilled work activity

Qualifications

• 3+ years litigation paralegal experience
• Strong understanding of civil litigation process
• Experience with:
  • Discovery management
  • Court filings and deadlines
  • Trial preparation

$75,000 - $95,000 a year