Litigation Paralegal

Overview

LHH is assisting a highly reputable catastrophic injury law firm located in the Oak Lawn
area of Dallas seek a Litigation Paralegal to join their firm. The caseload would be small for a personal injury firm because they handle high severity/high damages injury cases
. The role involves working on extremely sensitive matters, including infant injuries, sexual assault, and wrongful deaths, requiring maturity, discretion, and resilience.

• Salary ranges from $65,000 - 75,000 DOE
• Free covered parking
• Discretionary year end bonus (not guaranteed)
• Full benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, and 401K (firm matches up to 6%)

• 3+ years Plaintiff Catastrophic Injury litigation experience at a Texas law firm
• Excellent writing and proofreading skills
• Extremely organized
• Proficient in MS Office and Westlaw
• Bilingual Spanish a big +++
• Trial/court experience a big +++
• Someone who intends to stay, develop, and build a lasting career with the firm
• Well presented, articulate, and polished, with strong client-facing presence.

Must love dogs and not be allergic

• Onsite or Virtual Zoom interview with Firm Administrator and Paralegal
• Onsite interview with Partners/Associates

All hands-on deck mentality
. Everyone pitches in for everyone. Even Attorneys will answer the phones. There are 3 Attorneys, 1 Paralegal, Office Administrator, and Receptionist/Legal Assistant that make up the firm.
Everyone helps each other when needed, with any task.

• Manage an active 30 case litigation docket from intake through settlement.
• Draft original correspondence, pleadings, motions, affidavits, and discovery—no templates used.
• Conduct legal research and manage all aspects of discovery.
• Prepare trial materials (
  witness lists
  , exhibit binders
  , trial notebooks, subpoenas, demonstratives).
• Travel for trial to support attorneys onsite.
• Maintain consistent communication with clients, courts, experts, and opposing counsel.
• Organize and maintain highly sensitive case file
  s, evidence, and medical documentation.
• Assist with emotionally challenging case details with professionalism and care.

Job hoppers (change jobs every 2 years) and Paralegals with big PI law firm experience that are used to a very busy docket should not apply

If you meet the requirements and have the experience in this practice area, please apply or contact me directly at