Job Description
We are seeking a Paralegal with 3-5 years of experience in civil litigation with either experience in Family Law or an interest in learning Family Law who also possesses a working knowledge of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
Responsibilities:
-Calculating and calendaring deadlines and reminders for Docket Control Orders, Discovery responses, Motions, etc.
-Working with clients to obtain required documentation, exhibits and evidence for responding to discovery requests, attending hearings and conducting trials
-Drafting and reviewing briefs, motions, pleadings and orders at the instruction and direction of the responsible attorney
-Creating, organizing and maintaining case files, including preparing documents for court
-Working with clients to timely prepare an initial draft of responses to Discovery Requests for review by the responsible attorney
-Working with clients to prepare Inventories and Financial information Statements for review by the responsible attorney
-Possessing and/or obtaining a working knowledge of the local court rules/procedures associated with the Family and Civil Courts within which we practice
-Effectively communicating with the clients, both in writing and orally.
Qualifications:
· Previous experience as a civil litigation paralegal with either previous experience in family law or an interest in learning family law
· Experienced in Drafting legal documents such as briefs, motions, pleadings, and orders
· Possess the ability to prioritize and multitask
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Deadline and detail-oriented
· Ideal candidate will possess experience in several of the following areas: Efile, Westlaw Builders, Lexis, ProDoc, Microsoft 365, Word, Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, One Drive, Dropbox, Adobe Pro, Bate Stamping and Zoom
-Ideal candidate will be professional in appearance and mannerisms with a strong emphasis on reliability and timeliness.
Company Description
We are a boutique law firm with a busy family law practice involving highly contested custody cases and divorces with high net worth estates with some additional matters involving civil litigation.
We are a boutique law firm with a busy family law practice involving highly contested custody cases and divorces with high net worth estates with some additional matters involving civil litigation.