Senior Litigation Paralegal

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes.

About the role

Based in Houston, the Senior Litigation Paralegal will support attorneys in all phases of litigation, including case management, court filings, calendaring, document review and production, cite checking, document organization, drafting and responding to discovery, deposition and trial preparation. This role involves facilitating the smooth progression of cases from inception to resolution, ensuring they are handled efficiently and effectively. This role reports to the Manager, Paralegal Services and Associate Director of Paralegal Services.

Responsibilities

• Perform all elements of litigation case management, including file management, discovery, and trial activities.
• Assist attorneys with complex matters, ensuring all deadlines and milestones are met.
• Utilize AI tools to streamline workflows and improve efficiency; experience interfacing with client representatives to develop and implement AI workflows is preferred.
• Ensure client’s document management systems are updated, if applicable.
• Assist in ensuring detailed reports and summaries of case activities and developments are up to date, if applicable.
• Utilize existing systems and procedures and/or establish new procedures to facilitate the organization and retrieval of documents by and for the attorneys on the case team.
• Assist attorneys in all phases of litigation from case initiation through trial.
• Assist with calendaring case deadlines; research Local Rules, Rules of Civil Procedure, and Judge’s Standing Orders to ensure compliance.
• Assist with and draft court filings and preparations in Federal and State courts.
• Assist with discovery, document collection, organization, review, and productions.
• Proofread, cite check, and blue book court briefs and discovery documents.
• Assist with deposition, meeting, or interview preparations.
• Assist with all aspects of trial/arbitration management, including travel and logistics.
• Prepare and submit timekeeping reports in a timely manner.
• Prepare various charts and indices.
• Coordinate with external vendors.
• Perform various day-to-day case management tasks.

Qualifications

• Self-starter with demonstrated instances of taking initiative.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain professional relationships.
• Ability to support complex litigation cases from beginning to end.
• Excellent organizational skills and a strong attention to detail.
• Flexible and able to multi-task, balancing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Proactive and able to efficiently handle multiple projects and client matters simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Superior analytical and reasoning abilities.
• High degree of initiative and critical-thinking skills in exercising independent judgment and making decisions in managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, detail-oriented work environment.
• Creative thinker who is open to considering multiple approaches to issues and collaborating with other leaders to develop and execute plans.
• Demonstrated ability to both understand the “big picture” and pay attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with members across multiple offices.
• Available to travel as needed.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and substantive paralegal experience.
• Candidate must meet any applicable state requirements governing the performance of paralegal duties, including any required certifications or qualifications.
• Minimum 8-10 years of relevant experience in an AmLaw 100 law firm.
• Experience with internal and government investigations is a plus, but not required.
• Understanding of common litigation practices, procedures, regulations, and workflow.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe, Google Workspace, Google Docs, Google Sheets.
• Proficiency in Lexis Nexis and Westlaw.
• Proficient in iManage.
• Experience with eDiscovery Databases such as Relativity, Opus 2, and CaseMap.
• Experienced with AI tools such as Claude, Harvey, ChatGPT, CoCounsel, Gemini, etc.

Pay

The annual compensation range for this position is $130,000–$150,000. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

Benefits

• Health care
• Retirement benefits
• Paid days off, including sick time and vacation time
• Parental leave
• Basic life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Discretionary, performance-based bonuses