Litigation Paralegal - Austin, United States - DJC Law, PLLC

DJC Law, PLLC

Verified Company

Austin, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Roles and Responsibilities:
The role is multi-faceted, dynamic and broad.

Some key job duties will be:

Working fulltime and onsite in our North Austin office with our growing team of lawyers and support staff
Organizing and reviewing files for important transactions and documents and preparing annotations and work product documents to aid attorney review of case files, including pleadings and voluminous discovery documents; working within the Firm's Case Management Software and Database to properly document all activities, facts, and events in a case
Drafting correspondence and legal court documents, such as pleadings, discovery, motions, affidavits, and subpoenas
Independently filing legal documents in the state courts of Illinois and other jurisdictions, and the federal courts
Maintaining documents received from clients and stakeholders, conducting factual investigations, retrieving and organizing evidence for use at depositions and trials
Communicating with clients secondary to intake staff to ensure criteria are met and that the client has a prosecutable case, and once the case is filed, fielding communications from clients with questions about their case's progress
Assisting lawyers in preparing for depositions, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, trials, and conferences, completing many administrative tasks
Independently managing the docket (calendar) and maintaining an organized filing index within our Case Management Software for a discreet case load assigned to you and one or more attorneys
Ensuring that all work product you are responsible for is completed timely and adheres to the highest quality standards known to the legal services industry

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Bachelor's degree in any discipline, or associate's degree in paralegal studies (with paralegal certificate(s) issued), from an accredited, notforprofit college or university is required
Proficiency using the efiling system of the state and federal court systems is required
Proficiency using Microsoft Office suite (including Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint) is required
Familiarity with Filevine (Case Management Software) and general computer savviness are plusses but not required
Excellent written and verbal communication, critical thinking, and organizational skills are required
Meticulous attention to detail and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines are required

Compensation and Benefits