Litigation Paralegal

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP in Houston is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal with 3+ years in a litigation-focused role, preferably in a large law firm. The position requires an undergraduate degree and/or ABA-approved paralegal certificate, and strong skills in discovery, case management, and trial support.

You will collaborate with attorneys, draft pleadings, manage documents, coordinate with clients and vendors, and assist at hearings, depositions, and mediations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a litigation paralegal in a law firm environment.
• Experience drafting and organizing discovery and document production.
• Experience assisting at trial and coordinating with attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Communicate professionally with clients, attorneys, and staff.
• Assist attorneys in drafting pleadings and performing factual/legal research.
• Review, gather, and organize client documents from production to discovery.
• Assist in trial preparation, including exhibits and coordinating witnesses.

Skills

Litigation paralegal experience

Discovery/document production

Trial preparation support

Independent and collaborative work

Attention to detail

Education

Undergraduate degree or ABA-approved paralegal certificate

Tools

Summation Pro

Relativity

Job description

Overview

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, a national law firm with offices in all 50 States, has an immediate opening for an experienced Litigation Paralegal in its Houston office. The qualified candidate must have 3 or more years of experience working as a litigation-focused paralegal, preferably in a large law firm setting.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree and/or an ABA-approved paralegal certificate required.
• Experience in litigation support and case management.
• Ability to adapt to changes in work environment and manage multiple cases, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient, with a high level of professionalism.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Experience drafting and organizing discovery – both written discovery and document production.
• Experience preparing for and assisting at trial.
• Familiarity with the Texas and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
• Experience with Summation Pro, Relativity or comparable litigation support software.
• Excellent analytical and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational and technical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Key Responsibilities:

• Communicate professionally, productively, and efficiently with clients, contacts, attorneys, other paralegals, and all other professional staff.
• Assist attorneys in drafting pleadings, performing factual and legal research, reviewing and analyzing documents, and supporting preparations for hearings, depositions, and mediations.
• Review, gather, and organize client documents from production to discovery.
• Research, organize and summarize records, as needed, to assist in data gathering, including organizing of information and documents in databases.
• Assist with preparing discovery requests and responses.
• Assist in trial preparation, including drafting pre-trial pleadings, preparing exhibits, coordinating witnesses and requests with outside vendors, and live trial support.
• Other duties as assigned.

We offer competitive compensation and a full benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Disability, Parental Leave & Life Insurance.

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani is an equal opportunity employer.