Insurance Defense Paralegal

Burnett Specialists Staffing | Recruiting; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 77,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days PTO starting out

Health, Dental, Vision

401(k) matching

Job summary

Burnett Specialists Staffing | Recruiting in Houston seeks an Insurance Defense Paralegal with 4+ years of experience. The role emphasizes managing case dockets, drafting discovery documents, and coordinating with attorneys.

You will handle 50-100 active cases, prepare for depositions, maintain logs, bill time, and support trial readiness. No degree required; 20 days PTO, health, dental, vision, and 401(k) matching with yearly raises are offered.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of insurance defense paralegal experience.
• Docket management for 50-100 cases.
• Drafting discovery objections and responses.
• Prepare for depositions, hearings, mediations, and trial.
• Ability to bill 120+ hours per month.
• No degree required.

Responsibilities

• Manage case dockets and calendars for defense team.
• Draft discovery objections and responses for attorney review.
• Monitor plaintiff discovery and create production logs.
• Coordinate document production and records handling.
• Communicate with experts and manage file updates for trial readiness.
• Support attorneys in depositions, hearings and trial preparation.
• Track hours billed and ensure accuracy in time entry.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Case management

Docket management

Discovery drafting

Trial prep

Tools

Billing software

Job description

Insurance Defense Paralegal

Attention all Insurance Defense Paralegals with 4 + years of experience! Check out this GREAT opportunity paying $90k (DOE) + bonus!

Don't worry about missing out on your year end bonus - our client has you covered! For the right candidate they are willing to pay your bonus to come on board!

Managing case docket, 50-100 cases with regards to:

• 1. Drafting Discovery Objections and Responses for Defense, for attorney review.
• 2. Monitoring Plaintiff Discovery Responses for records and production. Creating logs for same.
• 3. Handling any and all Records for the case (to include charting to keep track of records and total $)
• 4. Handling all Document Production.
• 5. Handling Experts (expert communication with file and update regularly as to trial attendance).
• 6. Preparing Attorney for depositions/hearings/mediations and trial!
• 7. Properly Billing to insurance companies where time entered is reviewed by computer software and must pass same.
• 8. Billing 120+ hours per month.
• 9. Taking Responsibility reviewing discovery calendar daily. The secretaries calendar and include the paralegals on that calendar, but they are not responsible for reminding paralegals when discovery is due.
• 10. Must be able to prioritize their day efficiently.
• 11. Professionalism and dedication to ones work product working 37.5 hours per week in office (Greenway Plaza).

No degree required. 20 days PTO starting out. Health, Dental, Vision and 401(k) matching. Yearly raises and bonuses