Trial Litigation Paralegal-Global Firm

Burnett Specialists Staffing | Recruiting; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Burnett Specialists Staffing | Recruiting is seeking a Paralegal to support the trial team in all phases of litigation for the firm's Texas offices in Austin, Dallas, and Fort Worth. The role emphasizes large-case management, trial preparation, and comprehensive discovery support.

You will prepare and file documents with courts, conduct legal research, maintain docketing and databases, and assist attorneys with depositions, pleadings, and exhibits while tracking time and coordinating with

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of complex litigation experience.
• Experience with large case management and trial exhibits.
• Strong drafting and filing of pleadings and discovery requests.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, organize, and file court documents and correspondence.
• Conduct legal research and maintain case databases.
• Coordinate depositions and discovery requests; assist in service of process.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and briefs; track billable time.
• Organize exhibits and case files for attorney review.
• Maintain docketing and internal databases.
• Assist attorneys with discovery and investigations.

Skills

Legal research

Docketing management

Trial preparation

Document production

Time management

Job description

Prestigious global firm is seeking a Paralegal to support the trial team in all phases of litigation for the firm's Texas offices in Austin, Dallas, and Fort Worth.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• 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, including the preparation of 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, etc.)
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs and appendices
• Aid attorneys with interrogatories and other discovery requests
• Assist between trial teams and internal/external third parties; conducts investigations; engage in on-line legal research; develop pleadings; prepare motions and other pertinent legal documents/forms for review by assigned attorney; assist in discovery
• Accurately and consistently track and record all related billable and non-billable time;
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs and appendices

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

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