Temporary Litigation Paralegal - Defense

Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio Company, is seeking a temporary litigation paralegal for an assignment with our client, a busy defense firm.

Start: ASAP

Pay Rate: $30 - $40/hr, commensurate with experience

Location: hybrid, Dallas, TX, 1-2 days on site

Duration: 3 - 6 months, with possibility of converting to direct hire for right candidate

Job Description

Our client, a busy defense firm in Dallas, TX, is hiring for an experienced temporary litigation paralegal to support 2 attorneys.  The ideal candidate will have prior experience supporting mass tort matters and managing litigation activities from initial case development through resolution in the state of Texas.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive litigation support to two attorneys
• Assist with defense-side mass tort matters and related case management
• Draft, format, and proofread pleadings, discovery requests and responses, correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Coordinate document collection, review, organization, and production
• Maintain case files, calendars, deadlines, and litigation databases
• Assist with deposition, hearing, mediation, and trial preparation
• Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, experts, and vendors
• Perform additional administrative and litigation support duties as needed

Qualifications

• 3 -5 years of litigation paralegal experience
• Previous defense-side litigation experience
• Paralegal certificate or associate or bachelor’s degree
• Experience supporting mass tort litigation strongly preferred
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple cases, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with attorneys and other team members

LOD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our Ways of Working, and we celebrate and embrace it. We know the individual differences of our people make us collectively better and we encourage all applicants; including people with disability, career breaks, gender diverse, LGBTQIA, and culturally diverse communities to join us so we can do great things together.

Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio company, is a global leader in legal staffing, eDiscovery, risk management, and legal consulting services. The company supports multinational law firms and corporations by providing identifying and sourcing talented individuals for staffing needs, using innovative software, combining deep legal and regulatory industry expertise and excellent client service.