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Description We are offering a permanent employment opportunity for a meticulous Paralegal to be a part of our team in Dallas, Texas. The selected individual will be entrusted with a variety of both administrative and legal assistant duties, with key tasks including the processing of legal documents, maintaining comprehensive records, and liaising with various entities.

Responsibilities:

• Utilize Microsoft Office Suite to its full extent, especially Word, for creating shells for motions, pleadings, trial and appellate briefing.

• Download orders, filings, and discovery served, and ensure deadlines are noted on the firm’s calendar for all responsive or other deadlines.

• Engage with firm vendors and suppliers as part of administrative tasks.

• Interface and exchange information with firm’s outside accountant and bookkeeper to ensure accounts payable are met.

• Draft initial disclosures and other discovery responses, RFPs, ROGs, and RFAs.

• Maintain a deep understanding of Texas Rules of Civil and Appellate Procedure, as well as Federal Rules of Civil and Appellate Procedures.

• Use Adobe Acrobat for tasks such as compiling documents, bates stamping, OCR, etc.

• Prepare and circulate weekly docket sheet of all cases and assist with pre-trial, hearing, and detail oriented presentations.

• Take attorney time and create monthly billing statements for clients, tracking payment of accounts receivable.

• Utilize PACER and E-File Texas systems for efiling in state/federal courts and related service. Requirements • Demonstrated proficiency in PACER and e-File/e-Filing systems.

• Extensive knowledge and experience in Appellate procedures.

• Strong understanding of State Laws.

• Proficiency in using Adobe Acrobat for document preparation and management.

• High level of competency in Microsoft Office Suites, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Proven experience in legal drafting and the ability to draft documents with precision.

• Experience in docketing and maintaining an organized and up-to-date docket system.

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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