Litigation Paralegal

Location

Arlington, TX | United States

Job description

  The Law Office of Lantis G. Roberts, PLLC is a small litigation law firm.
Practice Areas: Employment Law and Personal Injury Law.
Practice Region: State and Federal Courts in Texas.

 
Firm Website:

Contact: Lantis Roberts

Number: 817-768-1819

Email: [email protected] 

Position: Litigation Paralegal

Compensation: $16.00 - $19.00/hour

Hours: Full-time position. 32+ hours per week. Must be available to work during regular business hours Monday – Friday from 8:30 am – 5:30 pm. Occasional weekend and evening hours may be required.

Job Requirements:

• ***MUST HAVE 1-2 YEARS EXPERIENCE HANDLING PERSONAL INJURY AND EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION CASES***
• All candidates are required to pass a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screening 
• Must have excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Must be able to multi-task; and make timely/accurate decisions in high-stakes situations
• Ability to be open and implement constructive feedback
• Positive Attitude

Documentation Requirements: Cover Letter, Resume, and Legal Writing Sample of a State/Federal Pleading that you have drafted. Submit all required documents via email to [email protected] for consideration.

Preferred Skills: Bilingual candidate who speaks efficient Spanish and English

Litigation Paralegal Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Must have a working knowledge of personal injury 
• Must have a working knowledge of general litigation
• Draft petitions and complaints to file lawsuits in State and Federal Court.
• Draft motions and responses to motions
• Draft Initial Disclosures.
• Draft Discovery Responses and objections.
• Draft Discovery requests (admissions, interrogatories, and productions) to propound on opposing counsel.
• Draft subpoenas and notices of intent to take a deposition.
• Coordinate service of process on citations and summons with private process servers.
• Calendar all deadlines and ensure that deadlines are met.
• Make use of an effective tickler system.
• Schedule depositions, court hearings, conferences, meetings, travel, and mediations.
• All trial preparation tasks are traditionally handled by paralegals.
• Prepare Trial notebooks, trial exhibits, jury charges, witness lists, and exhibits lists.
• Perform intake and screening with potential clients.
• Complete file review for new litigation cases.
• Prepare deposition summaries.
• Lien negotiations and reductions.
• Request client’s medical and billing records.
• Prepare a summary of medical records
• Redact records.
• Maintain communication with insurance companies, attorneys, courts, and medical providers.
• Keeps clients informed by maintaining contact; communicating case progress.
• Conduct appropriate legal research in Westlaw.
• Draft legal documents, including but limited to motions and other court-related filings.
• E-file court documents in the Texas E-filing system and ECF for Federal matters
• Prepare correspondence to clients, courts, and opposing counsel.
• Must be familiar with PACER, ECF, Texas E-file, and Westlaw.
• Welcomes guests and clients by greeting them in person or on the telephone; answering or directing inquiries.
• Participate in business development, networking opportunities, and marketing activities as needed by the firm.

The Law Office of Lantis G. Roberts, PLLC is a small litigation firm that primarily handles employment and personal injury-related legal matters. We practice in both State and Federal Courts in Texas.

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Salary

$16 - $19 per hour