Civil Litigation Paralegal — Trial Prep & Discovery

Freeman-Mathis-and-Gary,-LL; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

HSA and FSA

Work-life balance

Generous PTO

401K with Safe Harbor

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Year-end bonuses

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP in Houston seeks an experienced paralegal to join our team in the office. You will assist attorneys with civil cases, manage discovery, and organize records in a fast-paced, in-office environment.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years paralegal experience in a law firm, civil litigation background, proficiency in Word/PowerPoint/Excel, and a BA with ABA-approved paralegal certificate; background check required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years paralegal experience in a law firm.
• Civil litigation experience required.
• Familiarity with performing research tasks using web-based legal research services.
• Experience working with paperless files. iManage experience a plus.
• Must successfully pass a background/drug screen.
• Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate from ABA approved program required.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with the preparation of a civil case for trial.
• Discovery and records management.
• Ability to summarize medical and employment records, create medical chronologies, summarize discovery responses, prepare meet and confer correspondence.
• Motion writing experience, such as oppositions to motions including discovery motions, motions to continue trial.
• Proficient in software programs such Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision and exceptional attention to detail.

Skills

Legal research

Civil litigation

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

ABA-approved paralegal certificate

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

iManage

Job description

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP in Houston seeks an experienced paralegal to join our team in the office. You will assist attorneys with civil cases, manage discovery, and organize records in a fast-paced, in-office environment.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years paralegal experience in a law firm, civil litigation background, proficiency in Word/PowerPoint/Excel, and a BA with ABA-approved paralegal certificate; background check required.