The Dallas office of Kaufman Dolowich, a leading full-service national law firm with more than 250 attorneys across 16 offices nationwide and over 25 practice areas, is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support a busy and growing litigation practice. The Litigation Paralegal will work closely with attorneys through all phases of litigation, including case management, discovery, motion practice, depositions, trial preparation, and court filings.
The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced law firm environment while delivering exceptional client service.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Assist attorneys with case strategy, motion practice, pleadings, and other litigation-related filings.
- Utilize existing case files, legal databases, and research resources to gather and develop information relevant to pending matters.
- Draft discovery requests and responses, including Requests for Production, Interrogatories, Requests for Admission, Notices for Discovery and Inspection, and related documents.
- Maintain and organize electronic and physical case files.
- Track litigation deadlines, court dates, discovery schedules, and filing requirements.
- Coordinate depositions, mediations, hearings, arbitrations, and trial logistics.
- Review, summarize, and organize deposition transcripts and testimony.
- Prepare and organize exhibits for motions, depositions, discovery responses, hearings, arbitrations, and trial.
- Prepare trial, hearing, arbitration, and mediation binders and notebooks.
- Assist with drafting pleadings, motions, proposed orders, requests for judicial notice, evidentiary objections, continuance applications, and other litigation documents.
- Prepare and electronically file documents in state, federal, and appellate courts while ensuring compliance with court rules, procedures, and deadlines.
- Prepare timelines, case chronologies, demonstrative exhibits, and witness materials.
- Draft routine legal correspondence.
- Review outgoing document productions, including redacting, Bates labeling, and quality control review.
- Prepare litigation hold notices, preservation letters, subpoenas, and document requests.
- Conduct legal research using LexisNexis and other legal research platforms.
- Conduct factual investigations, public records research, and social media research to support litigation matters.
- Review, summarize, and analyze medical records and other case-related records to assist in the defense of claims and litigation matters.
- Communicate with clients, experts, vendors, court personnel, and opposing counsel as directed.
- Assist attorneys with trial, arbitration, and hearing preparation, including exhibit management, witness coordination, and preparation of trial notebooks.
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of the firm's litigation practice and office operations.
Qualifications
- Paralegal Certificate required.
- Minimum of 3 years of litigation paralegal experience required; 5+ years preferred.
- Employment litigation experience preferred.
- Experience supporting attorneys through all phases of litigation, including discovery, motion practice, depositions, and trial preparation.
- Experience with legal case management systems, document management platforms, e-discovery tools, and legal research platforms such as LexisNexis.
- NEOS experience preferred.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and litigation support technology.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to analyze legal documents and identify inconsistencies or issues requiring attorney review.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism while providing outstanding client service.
Kaufman Dolowich offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, professional development opportunities, and the opportunity to earn performance-based bonuses in a collaborative and team-oriented work environment.
