Litigation Paralegal

Consultative Search Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Consultative Search Group is seeking a Litigation Paralegal for their Houston office. This role involves supporting various litigation practices through a range of responsibilities. Candidates should have a minimum of five years of experience and preferably experience in energy litigation.

Responsibilities include organizing case documents, assisting in discovery, conducting factual research, and preparing legal documents. The position requires excellent client service skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience in litigation paralegal functions.
• Experience in energy litigation is desirable.
• Experience in trial preparation or attendance is preferred.
• Ability to perform quality control analysis.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and organizes litigation case documents.
• Coordinates project status tracking charts.
• Assists in all phases of discovery.
• Conducts factual research.
• Performs cite checking and proofreading.
• Coordinates court and agency filings.
• Communicates with outside parties.
• Assists attorneys in legal document preparation.
• Maintains case calendars and trial notebooks.

Skills

Litigation paralegal functions

Energy litigation

Client service

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

E-discovery platforms (Relativity, Opus2)

Job description

Our client has an immediate opening for a Litigation Paralegal in their Houston office. This role supports numerous firm practices through a wide range of litigation-related paralegal responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains and organizes litigation drive to ensure case documents are easily and promptly accessible to all team members.
• Coordinates, reviews and maintains project status tracking charts for matters, including any tasks and deliverable requirements.
• Assists in all phases of discovery, including fact gathering and analysis of documents, document productions, and preparing for depositions and witness interviews.
• Conducts factual research to support attorney projects.
• Performs cite checking and proofreading.
• Coordinates court and agency filings.
• Communicates with clients, witnesses, and other outside parties as requested or approved by attorneys.
• Assists attorneys with preparing legal documents, including pleadings, motions, and subpoenas.
• Assists with trial preparation, including maintenance of case calendars, case files, and trial notebooks.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in performing traditional, litigation paralegal functions.
• Experience in energy litigation desirable.
• Experience preparing for and/or attending trial is strongly preferred.
• Ability to perform quality control analysis and report issues with data.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment with attorneys, other staff members and external entities.
• Ability to be a proactive self-starter who understands the details within a much larger context.
• Demonstrates extreme attention to detail.
• Excellent client service skills and ability to work on multiple matters simultaneously in an organized manner and under minimal supervision.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite applications including Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Experience with e-discovery platforms (Relativity, Opus2).
• Flexibility/availability to work overtime as needed.