Legal Assistant/Paralegal
About the role
Mid-size Texas law firm has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for an experienced Legal Assistant/Paralegal in its Arlington office. The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of five (5) years of experience supporting attorneys in a litigation-focused law practice. Experience in construction litigation, commercial litigation, insurance defense litigation, labor and employment law, or business transactions is strongly preferred. This position will provide direct support to 3 Partners in our Arlington office. The successful candidate must be highly organized, detail-oriented, capable of managing a substantial workload independently, and comfortable handling both substantive legal work and administrative responsibilities in a fast-paced environment. The role is 100% in-office (no hybrid), with a schedule of Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM (possibility of 8:30 AM–5:30 AM). The firm seeks long‑term candidates intending to stay a minimum of five years and is looking for a career legal assistant/paralegal—not candidates planning to attend law school or become practicing attorneys. This is a direct‑hire position.
Responsibilities
- Draft, revise, proofread, and format pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, correspondence, affidavits, notices, mediation materials, and other legal documents.
- Assist attorneys with preparation of filings in state and federal courts, arbitrations, and administrative proceedings.
- Prepare hearing notebooks, trial notebooks, exhibit binders, witness files, and other litigation support materials.
- Review, revise, and format contracts, agreements, and transactional documents at the direction of attorneys.
- Coordinate and manage document production, discovery responses, and document organization for litigation matters.
- Conduct electronic filing of pleadings and legal documents in Texas state courts, federal courts, and arbitration forums.
- Monitor case deadlines and ensure timely filings and compliance with court orders and scheduling deadlines.
- Organize, maintain, and manage electronic and physical client files.
- Ensure proper document storage, indexing, retrieval, and version control.