PARALEGAL

University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley seeks a Paralegal in Edinburg, Texas to enhance the Office of Legal Affairs. You will conduct legal research, draft documents, manage casefiles, and interact with clients and external stakeholders to support attorneys.

The candidate should have 5 years of legal office experience, strong research skills with LexisNexis and Westlaw, and excellent communication and organization. Some travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or 60 hours of undergraduate coursework with five years of related experience in a legal office.
• Paralegal certification is preferred.
• Experience using online legal research tools such as LexisNexis and Westlaw.
• Excellent written and oral communication and strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Drafts assigned agreements, pleadings, policies, letters or other documents independently or with guidance.
• Updates and tracks changes to UTRGV policies as assigned.
• Assists with legal issues related to UTRGV's medical and allied health clinical practices.
• Coordinates collection of evidence and information from internal and external sources; prepares discovery responses.
• Assists in responding to requests from UT System, the Texas Attorney General's Office and other agencies about claims and lawsuits.
• Manages deadlines for Texas Public Information Act matters and maintains relevant files.
• Researches and prepares legal reports and memoranda for attorneys.
• Maintains and organizes case files, records, and legal publications for efficient retrieval.

Skills

Legal research

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Education

Associate's Degree or 60 hours

Paralegal certification (preferred)

Tools

LexisNexis

Westlaw

Job description

Job Title

PARALEGAL

Posting Number

SRGV9114

Number of Vacancies

1

Location

Edinburg, Texas

Department

Legal Affairs

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Scope of Job

Enhances the effectiveness of the Office of Legal Affairs by conducting legal research, drafting legal documents, managing casefiles, and communicating with clients and external stakeholders. Functions as a paralegal and performs a variety of specialized tasks to support the daily functions of the Office of Legal Affairs and monitors the progress of tasks for the attorneys.

Description of Duties

• Drafts assigned agreements, pleadings, policies, letters or other documents either independently or with guidance, depending on the nature and complexity of the document.
• Updates and tracks changes to UTRGV policies as assigned.
• Assists with legal issues related to UTRGV's medical and allied health clinical practices.
• Coordinates the collection of evidence, documents and information concerning legal issues from a variety of internal and external sources; prepares discovery responses or other responses.
• Assists in responding to and coordinating requests from The University of Texas System, the Texas Attorney General's Office and other agencies regarding claims, lawsuits, and other legal matters.
• Assists attorneys on Texas Public Information Act matters, including managing applicable deadlines, collecting records, preparing responses, organizing and maintaining files, and responding to internal and external stakeholders.
• Researches, compiles, prepares, and provides legal reports and memoranda to the attorneys in the Office of Legal Affairs, as well as attorneys at the UT System Office of General Counsel.
• Utilizes online resources and law library materials to conduct research at the local, state, and federal levels, as necessary while verifying that research results are standard and consistent.
• Serves as a secondary point of contact for the Office of Legal Affairs, and may screen calls, visitors, and incoming correspondence as needed.
• Maintains and monitors litigation files.
• Helps develop cases by maintaining contact with people involved in the case, scheduling and generating status reports.
• Keeps clients informed as appropriate by maintaining contact and communicating case progress.
• Designs and organizes an office records system to maintain legal files, litigation files, subject files and legal publications in an organized manner for efficient retrieval.
• Maintains reminder systems for legal matters and project completion.
• Assists in handling EEO, Title VII, and Title IX related document requests and in preparing related administrative reports.
• Promotes and ensures privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times through the case management system, consistent with institutional, ethical, and legal standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given

Direct supervision of assigned support staff.

Required Education

Associate's Degree or equivalent of sixty (60) hours of undergraduate coursework with five (5) years of the required experience, or a comparable combination of relevant education and experience (considering education on a 1-on-1 basis to experience).

Preferred Education

N/A

Licenses/Certifications

Preferred: Legal Assistant or Paralegal certification.

Required Experience

Five (5) years of related experience performed in a legal office setting. Must be knowledgeable in performing research with online resources such as, but not limited to, Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw.

Preferred Experience

Supervisory experience.

Equipment

Use of standard office equipment. Must be experienced in the use of standard data processing equipment and software, including spreadsheet, graphics, and presentation applications.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Work is generally performed in an office environment. Some evening or weekend work may be required to meet assigned deadlines. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which may require some travel to multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

Other

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a high degree of professionalism, maturity, discretion and integrity in dealing with individuals at all levels of the institution. Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills; ability to manage multiple demands, respond effectively within tight deadlines; and adapt to changing priorities and needs while maintaining a strong commitment to customer service and teamwork. Ability to receive, index, summarize, organize and manage large quantities of information, data and documents. Knowledge of legal terminology and litigation matters. Possess excellent research skills. Requires initiative, attention to detail, organizational skills, and strong written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment in handling sensitive and confidential information and situations. Analytical ability to interpret data, policies and procedures. Ability to exert up to 20 pounds.

Physical Capabilities

N/A

Employment Category

Full-Time

Minimum Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Posted Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Position Available Date

08/21/2026

Grant Funded Position

No

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of Human Resources.