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Title : Litigation Paralegal

Location : Texas - Austin
Refer to Job # QRFF796564


Litigation Paralegal The candidate will handle critical aspects of many types of family law litigation matters, from initial client intake to final resolution of the case, in close collaboration with attorneys and staff. This will include preparing motions, discovery, pleadings, orders and decrees; meeting with clients, experts and witnesses; reviewing documents; preparing budgets, inventories and production logs; maintaining deadlines and calendars; interviewing clients, witnesses, experts and providers and preparing summaries of same; and more. Telephone and in person contact with clients, Court personnel, attorneys, and other professionals to schedule meetings, gather information, and screen potential clients. Interview prospective clients, perform conflict checks, coordinate consultations, set up new client files. Manage high volume of emails and calendar activity, including calendaring and tracking deadlines. Keeping track of tasks and their status for the team and following up for completion. Review of documents and verifying their accuracy and completion through cross-reference with other documents. Preparing legal documentation including drafting pleadings, budgets, deposition notices, subpoenas, motions, orders, settlement proposals, Rule 11 Agreements and other legal documents. Fact gathering, including online research, interviewing clients, witnesses, experts and medical providers, and preparing summaries of same. Preparing trial and hearing notebooks, including gathering and organizing documents, Bates labeling, printing and binding. Maintaining paper and electronic files, including creating and maintaining folders, pleading/discovery indices, attorney notes and research. Filing documents electronically with the Courts and/or Court Clerks. Occasional local travel for meetings or Court. Excellent proof-reading skills preferred. Professional written and verbal communication skills preferred. High degree of professionalism in a sometimes-stressful environment. Typing 60 words per minute or more with high accuracy rate preferred. Strong experience using the Microsoft Windows environment and Office Suite, including Word and Outlook and basic Excel (data entry, simple formulas), eFiling software and Adobe. Experience with PCLaw and WordPerfect software preferred. Paralegal certificate or Associates degree preferred. The candidate should have 5 years experience as a Family Law Paralegal. This should include trial preparation, drafting motions and discovery, Rule 11 Agreements, Budgets and other legal documents. Experience in a high-volume litigation practice.
 
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