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Civil Litigation Paralegal Opportunity

Prestigious insurance defense law firm, is seeking a civil litigation paralegal to join their Austin office. This is a great opportunity for a proactive self-starter with exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage a large and fast-paced litigation docket. Essential job responsibilities include:

• Reviews, organizes, and summarizes case documents in order to assist in preparation of case for trial.
• Reviews records to determine what information is needed for cases.
• Draft routine notices, affidavits, memoranda, and correspondence.
• Prepare discovery.
• Order and summarize medical records.
• Reviews and analyzes matters for the purpose of preparing matter evaluations and status reports to clients.
• Communicate with clients, attorneys, staff, and other outside personnel to obtain or provide information.
• Enter time into accounting and billing software daily.
• Ability to handle pressure, interruptions, and multiple projects with frequently changing priorities in an efficient manner, rapid turnaround required, and generally perform in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in all software; ability to adjust to multiple tasks from multiple individuals in the firm.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required include:

• Minimum of 5+ years' recent law firm litigation paralegal experience, with state court and federal litigation experience.
• Trial experience is mandatory.
• Four-year bachelor's degree and/or two-year ABA approved paralegal certificate ideal but not required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite to include PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe Pro.
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines while managing multiple projects with competing priorities.
• Positive attitude and exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills required for daily interaction with clients, opposing counsel, and mediators.
• Ability to exercise discretion, good judgment, and poise in handling sensitive and confidential information.