Job Posting
The Jimenez Law Firm is seeking an experienced Paralegal to add to their team. The Jimenez Law Firm has locations in Lewisville, Flower Mound and Odessa Texas.
Ideal litigation paralegal candidates will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience handling family, probate, and/or civil litigation matters.
The litigation paralegal will be responsible for: preparing preliminary drafts of pleadings, discovery, and correspondence; maintaining calendar, deadlines and reminders for attorney; preparing, organizing, and filing documents and correspondence as well as assisting in scheduling and preparation for hearings, depositions and mediation. Must be proficient with MS office suite including word and outlook and familiar with the requirement for e-filing in state court.
Requirements:
5+ years’ experience in a paralegal role with experience in handling family, probate, and/or civil litigation matters Interview potential clients, meet with Attorneys and assist in determining various case strategies.
Client Focused
Work up and maintain case files
Draft and prepare legal documents
Draft documents, pleadings, and orders for various family law matters under the direction of the managing attorney.
Draft discovery requests and responses. Manage Clients to ensure all discovery deadlines are met and discovery is responded to appropriately.
Prepare Attorneys for all upcoming trials and mediations. Attend trials as necessary.
Support Attorneys and work as a Team for the benefit of the clients and firm
Manage policy deliverables and workload tracking, including providing project management support in generation of regulatory comments, filings, and submissions.
Able to self-direct – self motivated
Prioritizes workload and moves with flexibly between tasks
Methodical, thorough, and detail-oriented
Knowledge of the Texas Family Code, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, research, understand, and apply applicable code provisions.
Excellent communication and listening skills
Uses systems and procedures, and values organization
Diligently sees tasks to completion and takes initiative
Continuing education and involvement in the issues of family law
Able to access online court systems and online research tools for records
Able to meet billing requirements of 1200 minimum billable hours per year
Computer literacy and experience with standard office equipment and softwareAbility to handle a large case load
Possess the ability to draft pleadings, discovery and orders
Experience with electronic filing
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Attention to detail
Self-motivated
Excellent team player
Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Office, specifically Word and Outlook
Knowledge in bankruptcy and the federal PACER system a plus
Benefits Include:
Standard holidays
Paid time off
401K
For immediate consideration, please submit your resume to tolbert@jimenezfirm.com and all qualified candidates will be contacted.
Job Type: Full-time