Beacon Hill Legal is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant for a boutique law firm in North Dallas. As the Litigation Legal Assistant you will support two seasoned litigation paralegals and multiple attorneys in handling Federal and State litigation and general legal services for clients. The ideal candidate will be highly capable of handling the litigation calendar, large digital document files and third party software. This opportunity is direct hire and fully on-site.
Responsibilities:
- Draft documents for paralegals, such as notices of hearings
- Prepare summaries and indexes for document production
- Assemble exhibit notebooks for trial and accompanying notebooks
- Redact documents in Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Send transmittal letters to opposing counsel and/or court
- Coordinate with court clerks to obtain hearing dates and other information
- Assist paralegals with document preparation for filing
- Maintain the firm's electronic docket of filings, discovery, and court notices
- Schedule mediations, depositions, and hearings
- Prepare discovery documents, including electronic bates labeling, case indexing, and managing electronically stored information
- Utilize third-party document management software and web-based data rooms
- Integrate all filed and served documents into the master file
Position Requirements:
- Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred
- Minimum of 3 years' of experience with litigation calendaring, with a strong ability to identify appropriate deadlines in litigation documents filed with the court, and apply applicable rules of procedure, local rules, and standing orders
- Meticulous in litigation document management and naming
- Familiarity with commercial/business litigation, including pre-trial, trial, and post-trial phases
- Proficiency in e-filing and serving documents in both state and federal courts
- Knowledge of Texas and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
- Accurate and timely entry of billable time into time management software
The law firm offers competitive compensation, medical/dental benefits, life and disability insurance, voluntary benefits, 401(k), paid time off, and paid volunteer hours.
If you are an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant, we want to hear from you.
Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.
California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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Company Profile:
Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.
Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.
Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting .
Benefits Information:
Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.
We look forward to working with you.
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