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Job title:

Labor/Employment Litigation PL (DFM 302)

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Job location:

Dallas, TX 75201 United States

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Requisition code:

DFM 302

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Date posted:

04/12/12

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Job type:

Full-Time

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Compensation:

Law Firm provides an excellent benefit package for their employees to include PAID PARKING AND PAID OT for their Paralegals in beautiful offices in downtown Dallas!

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Job Classification


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Job Category:

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Paralegal/Legal Assistant

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Job Description


Job description:

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(Premier employment & labor law firm w/over 900+ attorneys)Shareholder seeking a Labor/Employment Litigation PL to assist him and his entire team of attorneys in this Class Action.

Will work directly with attorneys and perform a variety of duties to assist attorneys in the litigation process. Must be able to make independent decisions regarding cases and be able to initiate contact with clients, attorneys and other involved parties.

Duties will include, but are not limited to, preparing Excel spreadsheets; reviewing and assembling documents to be used at deposition; abstract deposition transcripts; prepare witness files; review, organize, bates stamp documents; index and summarize documents using Relativity, Summation or other database programs; organize and analyze client files; prepare chronologies and indices; attend document productions; arrange for and assist with expert witnesses; draft and arrange for the service and follow up of both Federal and State Court subpoenas; be familiar with the rules and procedures of Federal and Texas State courts; including, but not limited to, the requirements for the filing of documents both in person and electronically using CM/ECF systems; be familiar with the drafting of FOIA requests to Federal and State agencies; cite check; shepardize; perform legal, non-legal and medical research, on-line research using Lexis, Westlaw and the Internet; assist attorneys in preparation of a case for trial.

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Job Requirements


Education, training, experience:

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Must have 4 yr. college degree and PL Certificate
Must be proficient in Word & Excel as well as (Relativity/Summation/LiveNote/Trial Director & Case Map)
5 +yrs. of litigation experience (preferably in labor and employment) in a law firm environment
Class or collective action case experience is desirable.
Strong organizational skills
Deadline intensive
Oral & written communication skills
Electronically using CM/ECF Systems

SALARY COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE!!!!!