Dallas City Attorney’s Office – Appellate Section
The Dallas City Attorney’s Office is seeking an experienced, energetic, and self-motivated litigation paralegal to fill a full-time position in the Appellate Section. The Appellate Section is responsible for representing the City of Dallas and its employees in appeals and original proceedings in state and federal appellate courts and providing litigation support to attorneys.
The successful candidate will assist attorneys with all aspects of legal work, including researching legal issues, filing and serving pleadings and correspondence, cite checking briefs, drafting routine appellate documents such as notices of appeal, docketing statements, and requests for the record on appeal, and assisting attorneys prepare for oral arguments. The successful candidate will also routinely assist attorneys in the litigation sections to respond to subpoenas and third-party discovery requests and may occasionally be required to provide paralegal support at trials. Other duties may be assigned. All responsibilities will be performed under attorney supervision.
Applicants must have experience in civil litigation as a paralegal, excellent oral and written communications skills, organizational skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in Word, Excel, Adobe, legal research portals (Westlaw and Lexis), and state and federal electronic filing systems. Applicants must also have a paralegal certificate or a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Salary is commensurate with experience. The city’s comprehensive benefits package comes with the position. This position is exempt from the provisions applicable to civil service, pursuant to Chapter XVI, Section 9 of the Dallas City Charter. Information regarding the Dallas City Attorney’s Office is available at www.dallascityattorney.com.
If interested, please send a resume and cover letter to: [email protected]
No phone calls, please.