Litigation Paralegal at LHH

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Litigation Paralegal for a full time, permanent position in Austin, Texas. If you are looking for a new place to work with a variety of litigation job responsibilities, apply online today! The Litigation Paralegal will assist the attorney in all aspects of litigation including commencement of action, discovery, pre-trial, trial, appellate, and post-trial. A large part of the position is appellate work. This role is onsite with some flexibility to work remotely.

Responsibilities include:
• Assist attorney with initial client interview
• Assist with drafting, tracking of deadlines and organizing responses to requests for admissions, requests for production, requests for disclosure and interrogatories
• Assist with document gathering and review of client documents for relevancy, privilege
• Set up depositions, draft notice or subpoena and arrange for reporter and service
• Prepare for trial testimony, including working with experts and witnesses to gather and organize documents and exhibits for deposition
• Organize trial notebook and assist with trial brief
• Assist with pre-trial motions and briefs
• Summarize trial testimony
• Assist in preparation of briefs, including performing cite checks
• Assist attorney with post-trial work, including post-trial briefing, bonds, etc.
• Assist in collection work for garnishments, levy

Experience:
• Four-year degree, or Paralegal certificate, or 10+ years working in the industry
• Experience reviewing record and case citations for proper form and accurate content on appellate briefs

Skills:
• Familiarity or willingness to learn rules in various appellate courts
• Ability to proofread and edit law office correspondence and legal case matters
• Ability to perform non-complex arithmetic calculations and maintain records and filing systems
• Ability to transcribe legal documents at 50 wpm
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints
• Ability to travel locally and nationally
• Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills
• Work occasionally requires more than 40 hours per week and may require irregular hours

Employment type:
• Full time, Direct hire

Compensation:
• $70,000 - $90,000

If you have the qualifications above and are interested in this full time opportunity, apply today! Not what you were looking for? Browse other available jobs in your area online at the LHH Recruitment Solutions website.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records