Senior Trial Litigation Paralegal – Complex Case Prep

Burnett Specialists Staffing | Recruiting; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Burnett Specialists Staffing | Recruiting seeks a Paralegal to support the trial team in all phases of litigation for its Texas offices in Austin, Dallas, and Fort Worth. The position focuses on trial preparation, document production, discovery, and case management.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in complex litigation, is organized, detail-oriented, and able to coordinate with attorneys, clients, and outside parties to ensure efficient case progression.

Qualifications

• 5 years of complex litigation experience with emphasis on large case management, trial preparation, document production, discovery and trial exhibits.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, organize, and file documents and correspondence with the court.
• Conduct legal research.
• Update and maintain docketing and filing as well as internal databases.
• Prepare witness and other materials for case preparation.
• Organize relevant documents for attorney review and case preparation.
• Prepare for depositions and discovery requests; facilitate service of process and coordinating examinations before trial (EBT).
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs.
• Perform administrative duties (calendar hearings and deadlines, organize case files, manage logistics).
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes.
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs and appendices.
• Aid attorneys with interrogatories and other discovery requests.
• Accurately track and record all related billable and non-billable time.

Skills

Legal research

Docketing

Case management

Trial preparation

Document organization

Billing/time tracking

Job description

Burnett Specialists Staffing | Recruiting seeks a Paralegal to support the trial team in all phases of litigation for its Texas offices in Austin, Dallas, and Fort Worth. The position focuses on trial preparation, document production, discovery, and case management.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in complex litigation, is organized, detail-oriented, and able to coordinate with attorneys, clients, and outside parties to ensure efficient case progression.