Litigation Paralegal

Innovative Driven; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability insurance

EAP

PTO

401(k) with profit sharing

Gym access

Job summary

Innovative Driven is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to join a leading boutique law firm in Houston. The role requires five years of paralegal experience in litigation, trial prep, and filing in state and federal courts.

The position is hybrid: three days on-site at the Houston office and two days remote. You will support complex trials, oversee calendar deadlines, manage case files, and coordinate e-discovery using Relativity, iManage, Westlaw, and Harvey.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate required.
• Minimum of 5 years of paralegal experience in litigation, including trial prep and attendance.
• Experience filing documents in state and federal courts.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite and document management systems (iManage, SharePoint).
• Experience with AI legal tools (Harvey, CoCounsel, Lexis+).

Responsibilities

• Manage case files, deadlines, and participation in status meetings.
• Utilize litigation support systems (Relativity, iManage, Westlaw, Harvey).
• Perform substantive research and analysis.
• Coordinate preparation and filing of briefs.
• Draft witness outlines and deposition exhibits; assist with trial filings.
• Travel to and participate in trials or arbitrations.

Skills

Legal research

Trial preparation

Calendar management

E-discovery coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate

Tools

Relativity

iManage

Westlaw

Harvey

Trial Director

OnCue

Lexis+

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 and paid parking.