Paralegal/ Legal Assistant

MehaffyWeber; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

A law firm in Houston is seeking an experienced Paralegal/Legal Assistant. The ideal candidate will manage defense litigation files and perform various tasks such as document management, communication with clients and experts, and preparation of legal documents. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential, along with a positive demeanor. This full-time position offers benefits including health, dental, and life insurance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience as a paralegal, preferably in litigation.
• Familiarity with document management and discovery processes.
• Ability to perform minor editing of legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Manage client files and communication efficiently.
• Prepare responses to discovery and assist with trial preparations.
• Conduct background and social media searches in support of cases.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Attention to detail

Education

Associate degree

Job description

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Need for a litigation paralegal with excellent organizational skills and experience managing voluminous case files. The primary areas of focus will be defense litigation, personal injury, and administrative law. The ideal candidate will have experience billing as an insurance defense paralegal and have strong written and oral communication skills. A positive and professional demeanor is required at all times in the office.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Document management of the client’s files, expert documents and communications, production responses, depositions, and other discovery documents
• Responsibility for record ordering, preparing initial responses to discovery for attorney review, preparing documents for production to include redaction and bates labeling, and supplementing discovery
• Review discovery production to identify key documents for attorney review, prepare chronology of key events, and ensure proper indexing of the discovery production and evidence
• Communication as needed with the client, retained expert witnesses, trial court coordinator, records retrieval company, forensics company and other service providers as part of the case workup
• Conduct background investigations and searches of parties and witnesses as well as perform searches on government websites
• Research as needed on Facebook, Instagram, Google Earth or other websites in support of the case workup
• Involved in scheduling hearings, mediations and trials, and coordinating key dates with other law firms, witnesses, and service providers
• Assist in the preparation of pleadings, motions, affidavits, exhibits, orders and all notices
• Acts as a team player to accomplish daily tasks
• Completes the input of billing daily

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Ability to read and write in order to proof and perform minor editing (e.g., punctuation, grammar, spelling) of routine law office correspondence and legal case matters
• Perform non-complex arithmetic calculations on forms and documents; maintain records and filing systems at a level normally acquired through completion of high school or equivalent

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education

Associate (Required)

Experience

Paralegal: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal

Industries

• Law Practice