Litigation Paralegal

Innovative Driven; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Short and Long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

PTO

401(k) with profit sharing

Gym access

Paid parking

Job summary

Innovative Driven is seeking a dynamic Litigation Paralegal to join our boutique law firm in Houston, TX. This role thrives in a high-stakes legal environment and offers the energy of live trials.

The position is hybrid: three days onsite in our Houston office and two days remote, with OT eligibility and extensive involvement in case management, e-discovery, and trial preparation. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of litigation paralegal experience, a paralegal certificate or degree, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate.
• Minimum 5 years of paralegal experience in litigation, including trial prep.
• Experience filing documents in state and federal courts.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and document management.
• Experience with e-discovery and deposition transcripts tools.
• Experience with AI legal tools (Harvey, CoCounsel, Lexis+).
• Experience with docketing and calendar management solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage case files, deadlines, file maintenance, and status meetings.
• Operate litigation support systems (Relativity, iManage, Westlaw, Harvey).
• Conduct substantive research and analysis.
• Coordinate preparation and filing of briefs.
• Perform cite checking and assemble exhibits.
• File documents in state/federal courts.
• Coordinate hearings and depositions; prep witnesses.
• Draft witness outlines and deposition exhibits.
• Collaborate with e-discovery team from collection to production.
• Assist with trial preparations and exhibit management.
• Travel to trials or arbitrations as required.

Skills

Legal research

Trial preparation

Case management

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate

Tools

Relativity

iManage

Westlaw

Harvey

Trial Director

OnCue

SharePoint

Word

Excel

Adobe

Job description

Innovative Driven is currently seeking a dynamic and energetic Litigation Paralegal who thrives in a collaborative and high-stakes legal environment to join the team at one of the nation's leading boutique law firms!

This is a phenomenal opportunity for an experienced paralegal who loves the excitement and energy that comes when working with a legal team in the heat of high-stakes trials!

The role is OT eligible, and it will be a hybrid schedule requiring three days of onsite work in the firm's beautiful Houston office and two days remote.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage case files including calendaring deadlines, file maintenance, and participation in status meetings
• Utilize litigation support systems, specifically Relativity, iManage, Westlaw and Harvey
• Perform substantive research and analysis
• Coordinate preparation and filing of briefs
• Perform cite checking and compile appendices and exhibits
• File in state and federal courts
• Manage, coordinate, and prepare for hearings and depositions,
• Draft witness outlines, prepare deposition exhibits, and work with experts and witnesses
• Collaborate with e-discovery project manager to facilitate the process from collection through production across all formats
• Facilitate and implement trial preparations
• Drafting and manage trial exhibit lists, deposition designations, witness lists, and other required pretrial filings, exhibit tracking, testimony time, and assist with all other attorney assignments during court proceedings
• Travel to and participate in trials or arbitrations will be required

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree or a paralegal certificate
• Minimum of 5 years of paralegal experience in litigation required, including trial prep and attendance
• Experience filing documents in various jurisdictions, including both state and federal courts
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Adobe, PowerPoint, and document management systems (iManage, SharePoint)
• Proficiency in the use of e-discovery and deposition transcript tools (Relativity, Harvey, Trial Director, OnCue)
• Experience with various Artificial Intelligence (AI) legal tools (Harvey, CoCounsel, Lexis+)
• Experience with rules-based docketing and calendar management solution

The firm offers an amazing benefits package which includes:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vison
• Short and Long-term disability insurance
• EAP
• PTO
• 401(k) with profit sharing
• shared building gym access
• paid parking