Personal Injury Paralegal

CornerStone Professional Placement; North Richland Hills (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

CornerStone Professional Placement is seeking a driven paralegal to support a growing personal injury practice in Dallas, TX. You will independently manage cases from intake through settlement or trial, maintaining calendars, deadlines, and organized files while coordinating with the attorney on pre-litigation, litigation, settlement, and trial preparation.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in personal injury or litigation, fluent English and Spanish, and proficiency with case management software

Qualifications

• Bilingual English and Spanish with professional communication
• 3+ years as a paralegal or senior legal assistant in PI or litigation
• Knowledge of Texas personal injury litigation and court procedures

Responsibilities

• Manage active caseload from intake through settlement or trial
• Handle pre-litigation tasks: intake, medical records/bills, police reports, insurance docs
• Draft pleadings, discovery requests/responses, motions, notices, and settlement demands
• Coordinate depositions, mediations, hearings, experts, and other case events
• Support trial prep with exhibits, witnesses, timelines, and material organization

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Case management

Legal document drafting

Education

Paralegal certificate

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Filevine

Clio

MyCase

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Job description

JOB DETAILS

• Location: Dallas, TX | Onsite
• Compensation: $55,000-$60,000 annually, with performance-based bonus opportunities
• Schedule: Full-time, in-office

ROLE IMPACT

Support a growing personal injury practice by independently managing cases from intake through settlement or trial. This role keeps cases moving, protects critical deadlines, and provides responsive bilingual support while partnering closely with the attorney on pre-litigation, litigation, settlement, and trial preparation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage an active caseload from intake through settlement or trial, maintaining organized case files, calendars, litigation deadlines, discovery deadlines, and court requirements.
• Handle personal injury pre-litigation matters, including intake, medical records and bills, police reports, insurance documentation, treatment, damages, liens, demand packages, and case status updates.
• Draft and prepare pleadings, discovery requests and responses, motions, notices, correspondence, Stowers demands, settlement demands, and other litigation documents.
• Coordinate depositions, mediations, hearings, experts, opposing counsel, court personnel, discovery, and other case events while proactively following up on outstanding matters.
• Support trial preparation by organizing exhibits, witnesses, documents, timelines, and trial materials while keeping the attorney informed of deadlines, case developments, settlement opportunities, and matters requiring legal attention.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Fluent in English and Spanish, with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate professionally with medical providers, insurance adjusters, opposing counsel, court personnel, and other parties.
• 3+ years of experience as a paralegal or senior legal assistant, with substantial personal injury or litigation experience involving case management, pleadings, discovery, depositions, hearings, and trial preparation.
• Working knowledge of Texas personal injury litigation and court procedures, including experience with medical records and bills, settlement demands, litigation documents, Microsoft Office, and legal case management software.

CORE TOOLS & SYSTEMS

• Legal case management software
• Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Electronic and physical case file management systems

PREFERRED SKILLS

• 5+ years of personal injury paralegal experience, including catastrophic injury, commercial vehicle, wrongful death, or complex personal injury matters.
• Experience with Filevine, Clio, MyCase, or similar legal case management platforms.
• Trial preparation and trial support experience; paralegal certificate or bachelor's degree preferred.