Litigation Paralegal

Overview

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, a national law firm with offices in all 50 States, has an immediate opening for an experienced Litigation Paralegal in its Dallas office. The qualified candidate must have 3 or more years of experience working as a litigation-focused paralegal, preferably in a large law firm setting.

 

Qualifications:

 

• Undergraduate degree and/or an ABA-approved paralegal certificate required.
• Experience in litigation support and case management.
• Ability to adapt to changes in work environment and manage multiple cases, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient, with a high level of professionalism.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Experience drafting and organizing discovery – both written discovery and document production.
• Experience preparing for and assisting at trial.
• Familiarity with the Texas and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
• Experience with Summation Pro, Relativity or comparable litigation support software.
• Excellent analytical and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational and technical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Key Responsibilities:

 

• Communicate professionally, productively, and efficiently with clients, contacts, attorneys, other paralegals, all other professional staff.
• Provide support to attorneys with drafting pleadings, conducting factual and legal research, document review/analysis, preparing productions, preparing for hearings, depositions and mediations.
• Review, gather, and organize client documents from production to discovery.
• Research, organize and summarize records, as needed, to assist in data gathering, including organizing of information and documents in databases.
• Assist with preparing discovery requests and responses.
• Assist in trial preparation, including drafting pre-trial pleadings, preparing exhibits and coordinating witnesses, coordinating requests with outside vendors, and live trial support.
• Other duties as assigned.

This is a full-time position. We offer competitive compensation and a full benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Disability, Parental Leave & Life Insurance.

 

Salary Range: $45,000-$90,000. This position is open to all experience levels. The actual salary offered may be above or below the identified range and will be based on a wide range of factors, including relevant skills, training, experience, including the location where the position is filled. 

 

For consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume.

 

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani is an equal opportunity employer.

 

No recruiter emails or telephone calls.

 

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