LITIGATION PARALEGAL

Job Description

Ziegler Gardner Bell, a DFW-based full-service law firm with well-established, long-standing institutional clients in the architect, engineer, and construction industry is seeking a Senior Paralegal to join our growing team. 

The ideal candidate is a self-starter and team player with a positive attitude and a good work ethic who demonstrates maturity and good decision-making skills. Must have 5-7 years prior work in a paralegal role.

Responsibilities
  • Assisting with the preparation, filing, and service of pleadings.
  • Act as liaison among all parties including  with court or others for scheduling and sharing information
  • Organizing and managing documents, including the creation of spreadsheets and retrieval systems
  • Coordinating the collection, review, and production of documents and responding to discovery requests
  • Assisting with trial preparation including the assembly of exhibits, witness binders, and appendices for depositions and court filings
  • Summarizing deposition and trial transcripts and exhibits
  • Researching case-related factual issues using in-house files and outside reference sources
  • Compiling information and, preparing statistics, charts, graphs, and other summaries to detail findings
  • Electronic file management of large, document-intensive cases
Qualifications
  • At least 5-7 years of significant and substantive litigation experience as a paralegal in a law firm setting
  • Bachelor's degree or Paralegal certificate
  • Excellent time management skills with proven ability to meet deadlines
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Legal research and investigation skills
  • Ability to follow directions and procedures
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to prioritize workload and assignments
  • Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.

 Ziegler Gardner Bell offers competitive compensation, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K, and more.

For immediate consideration for this opportunity, qualified candidates should forward their resume to jobs@zgblaw.com.