Commercial Litigation Paralegal

Position SummaryA Dallas law firm is seeking an experienced and dedicated litigation paralegal with 5+ years of experience. This key position will support the litigation team in performance of active federal and state litigation. You will leverage your expertise and strong, detail-oriented work style to ensure quality legal services.How You Will ContributePrepare initial substantive drafts of pleadings and discovery documents for attorney reviewPrepare documents for filing with proper citations, tables of contents, tables of authorities, certifications, and declarationsMaintain the firm’s docket of filings, discovery, and notices from the court and other counsel, including scheduling mediations, depositions, and hearings while monitoring deadlines per local, Texas, and Federal Rules of Civil ProcedurePrepare detailed deposition, mediation, and trial exhibits and accompanying notebooksPrepare discovery documents, including electronic bates labeling, case indexing, and managing electronically-stored informationPosition Requirements5+ years or more of experience in commercial litigation. Ability to identify the appropriate deadlines in litigation documents filed with the court, as well as through the application of applicable rules of procedure, local rules and standing ordersProficient with e-discovery platform such as Reveal or RelativityProficient with e-filing and serving documents electronically, both in state and federal courtMeticulous litigation document management and namingFamiliarity with complex commercial litigation, including pre-trial, trial and post-trialExperience with Texas and Federal Rules of Civil ProcedureSkilled in the use of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams, as well as Adobe ProProvide accurate and timely entry of billable time into time management softwareParalegal certificate requiredAssociate or Bachelor’s degree preferred