Paralegal - Bush Rudnicki Shelton, P.C.

Bush Rudnicki Shelton, P.C. is a Texas law firm with offices in Arlington, Austin, and Houston. We provide legal services to clients in Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and North Texas. Our areas of expertise include construction defects, liens and construction contracts, real estate transactions, bankruptcy, insurance coverage disputes, and labor and employment law.

Bush Rudnicki Shelton does not utilize third-party recruiters for staff positions. Only direct applicants will be considered for this role.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Paralegal position in our Arlington office. The Paralegal will be responsible for legal document preparation, communication with clients and other professionals, conducting research, and document review. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years' experience working in a litigation practice, overseeing cases from beginning to end.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and work within the litigation deadlines
• Conduct research to support legal proceedings
• Assist with the drafting, reviewing and e-filing of legal documents
• Investigate facts to help in the negotiation of legal disputes
• Monitor and ensure compliance with state and federal rules
• Record and store client information

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience working as a Paralegal, with some experience in a litigation practice
• Experience with high volume litigation is required; experience with construction litigation or insurance defense a plus
• Knowledge of law and legal procedures
• Experience in legal document preparation and review
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a team and handle multiple tasks and deadlines
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Experience with TABS or PracticeMaster is a plus, but not required

Benefits

• Medical Insurance through BlueCross BlueShield of Texas – choice from 6 different plans

• PPO Dental Insurance thru Principal Life – firm pays 100% of employee only coverage; dependent coverage is employee responsibility

• Vision Insurance thru Principal Life – employee coverage and dependent coverage is employee responsibility

• Long-term disability insurance – firm pays 100% for employee only

• Short-term disability insurance – voluntary; employee responsibility

• Term Life Insurance – voluntary; employee responsibility

• Health Savings Plan (“HSA”) if correlating insurance plan is elected

• Flexible Spending Account (“FSA”) Section 125 Cafeteria Plan

• Safe Harbor 401k plan – eligible after 6 months employment – firm matches first 3% deferral amount at 100% and 50% of deferrals over 3% up to 5%; administered through Vanguard and Ascensus

• Voluntary supplemental insurance plans are also available through Aflac; employee responsibility

• Direct Deposit Payroll – Paid on the 15th and last day of the month

• Paid Time Off – Office staff accrue 5.0 hours of PTO per pay period, which equates to 120 hours per year. Eligibility to use PTO begins after the first six months of employment, except for emergency situations, personal illness, or to care for family members. PTO includes sick time, personal time, and/or vacation time.