Litigation Project Assistant Jobs in Texas (NOW HIRING)

Pay: $75,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a sophisticated litigation team handling meaningful, complex matters from case inception through resolution
• Take ownership of substantive litigation support, eDiscovery coordination, trial preparation, deposition management, fact development, and case organization
• Work closely with attorneys, clients, witnesses, vendors, court personnel, eDiscovery professionals, and project assistants in a highly visible role
• Build valuable experience with Relativity, Everlaw, Opus2 Magnum, digital courtroom presentation tools, document review platforms, and large-scale discovery matters
• Enjoy a hybrid work model, strong benefits, discretionary bonus potential, professional development, and a team culture that values precision, responsiveness, and hard work

Location: This is a hybrid opportunity based in Dallas, TX, with at least three days per week in the office for collaboration, case strategy, and team support.

Note: Candidates must have 5+ years of litigation paralegal experience in a law firm or specialized litigation practice. Strong eDiscovery, trial support, deposition, document management, and litigation software experience is highly preferred.

About Us

We are a highly respected law firm with a strong national and international platform, supporting sophisticated clients across a wide range of industries. Our litigation team is known for delivering practical, strategic, and detail-driven support on complex legal matters. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Support attorneys with substantive and administrative litigation responsibilities from case intake through resolution
• Participate in client and witness interviews, investigations, fact analysis, strategy discussions, and case-related conference calls
• Coordinate background searches, public records research, arbitrator searches, and biographical summaries
• Analyze documentary evidence and prepare chronologies, timelines, fact summaries, and case materials
• Coordinate with outside vendors, court reporters, court personnel, eDiscovery vendors, and other litigation support resources
• Assist with proofreading, cite checking, fact checking, case law retrieval, shepardizing, citation verification, local rules research, and procedural research
• Manage and organize large volumes of documents, including client document collections and discovery productions
• Perform complex searches, review, and manage discovery matters using Relativity and other web-accessible review platforms
• Coordinate with eDiscovery staff to define legal team needs, organize workflows, and keep discovery projects moving efficiently
• Compile data, support data analytics, and help case teams identify useful patterns and factual support
• Prepare templates and initial drafts of pleadings, motions, discovery requests, and other litigation documents
• Prepare deposition testimony categorizations using Opus2 Magnum or other deposition review tools
• Support filing and e-filing procedures while coordinating with docketing teams on deadlines and submissions
• Organize trial materials including pleadings, witness prep materials, trial notebooks, exhibits, deposition designations, and demonstratives
• Attend and assist attorneys at hearings, trials, and arbitrations, including courtroom support and digital presentation assistance
• Provide direction and guidance to project assistants assigned to case teams
• Maintain a 1500 billable hour target while supporting high-quality litigation service

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
• 5+ years of litigation paralegal experience in a law firm or specialized litigation practice required
• ABA-approved paralegal certificate preferred
• Strong litigation support, eDiscovery, discovery management, deposition, trial preparation, and case organization experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Experience with litigation support software such as Relativity, Everlaw, Opus2 Magnum, Adobe, deposition management tools, and document management software preferred
• Strong research, writing, verbal communication, proofreading, and organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize competing demands, manage details, and work independently or collaboratively under deadline pressure
• Must be available to work overtime and travel as needed

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will join a collaborative litigation team where your work has real impact on case strategy, discovery, trial preparation, and client service. This role offers the chance to handle sophisticated litigation support, work with experienced attorneys, use advanced legal technology, and continue growing your litigation career in a professional environment that recognizes strong performance. We offer a competitive total rewards package, discretionary bonus potential, retirement support, health and wellness benefits, paid time off, professional development, employee recognition, hybrid flexibility, commuter benefits, backup care resources, and additional employee perks.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance