Litigation Paralegal
Burnett Specialists
Austin, TX
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JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Austin, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago
Nationally and regionally respected civil litigation firm with deep expertise in insurance and business-related legal defense is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys in complex civil litigation matters.
Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive paralegal support in complex civil litigation, including insurance defense, commercial litigation, professional liability, and mass tort matters
- Draft, review, and manage pleadings, discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, and correspondence
- Coordinate and manage document production, including e-discovery platforms and document review
- Assist with trial preparation, including exhibit preparation, witness files, trial binders, and courtroom support
- Maintain case calendars and ensure compliance with court rules, deadlines, and filing requirements
- File documents in state and federal courts (including e-filing)
- Conduct legal and factual research as needed
- Communicate professionally with clients, court personnel, opposing counsel, and experts
- Assist attorneys with depositions, mediations, and arbitrations
- Support appellate matters, including record preparation and briefing assistance, when applicable
Requirements:
- Minimum of 5+ years recent law firm litigation paralegal experience, with State court and Federal litigation experience.
- Trial experience is preferred.
- Four-year Bachelor's degree and/or two-year ABA approved Paralegal certificate ideal but not required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite to include PowerPoint, Excel and Adobe Pro.
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