Litigation Paralegal

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP•Dallas, TX

6d•$45,000 - $90,000

About The Position

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. Disclaimer: Reposting positions from this website does not authorize search firms or other third parties to directly solicit candidates on the firm’s behalf or represent a relationship with the firm. Agencies must sign GRSM’s fee agreement. The firm’s search agreements are specific to individuals and groups who will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Candidates submitted by a search firm without an executed search firm agreement will not be considered as an applicant. For consideration, please send a detailed blind profile of your candidate to: [email protected].

Requirements

3 or more years of experience working as a litigation-focused paralegal, preferably in a large law firm setting.
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).

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.