Paralegal - Litigation Defense - San Antonio

Naman Howell Smith & Lee Pllc; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exemplary medical insurance

Dental and Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Profit sharing/401(k) after one year

Job summary

Naman Howell Smith & Lee Pllc in San Antonio is seeking a paralegal with 3+ years of civil litigation experience, preferably in personal injury defense, transportation litigation, construction, and premises and products liability. The paralegal will assist attorneys with case management, discovery, and trial preparation.

Standard hours are 8:00AM to 5:00PM, Monday through Friday, and the firm offers competitive pay plus benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term

Qualifications

• 3+ years of civil litigation experience.
• Highly organized self-starter with foresight for attorneys' needs.
• Attention to detail and quality work.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to multi-task with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Dependable with strong work ethic and professional demeanor.
• Knowledge of MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Client communication and case updates.
• Management of overall case volume.
• Database management of high volume documents.
• Scheduling depositions.
• Occasional investigation and inspections.
• Preparing client documents and files for trial, hearings, depositions & mediations.
• Conducting background and social media searches.
• E-filing.

Skills

Civil litigation experience

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Multi-tasking

Communication

Dependable

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The San Antonio office of Naman Howell has an immediate opening for a Paralegal with 3+ years of civil litigation experience, preferably in personal injury defense, transportation litigation, construction, and premises and products liability.

We offer competitive pay rates with outstanding benefits, including exemplary medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, and profit sharing/401(k) after one year of service.

• exemplary medical
• dental and vision insurance
• life insurance
• long-term disability
• profit sharing/401(k) after one year of service

This is a full-time position with benefits. Standard hours are 8:00AM to 5:00PM, Monday through Friday.

Duties, including but not limited to:

• Client communication and case updates
• Management of overall case volume
• Database management of high volume documents
• Scheduling depositions
• Occasional investigation and inspections
• Preparing client documents and files for trial, hearings, depositions & mediations
• Conducting background and social media searches
• E-filing

Position Requirements:

• 3+ years of relevant work experience
• Highly organized self-starter who is capable of anticipating attorneys' needs
• Attention to detail and quality
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to multi-task and work with minimal supervision
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Dependable with strong work ethic and professional demeanor
• Knowledge of MS Office suite

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

Legal staff members are required to work in the office during standard business hours Monday through Friday. Working from home before or after business hours and/or on weekends may be required occasionally in order to successfully complete one’s work.

Staff members are exposed to typical office working conditions. Staff members should be able to stand, sit at an office space, speak and understand the English language, lift computer equipment, supplies and materials, and use office equipment and computers.

Who is Naman Howell?

Since 1917, our law firm has been providing individuals and businesses throughout Texas with the personal attentiveness and expertise they need on their legal matters when they need it most. We pride ourselves on our heritage, vision, and exceptional results.

We are honored to be recognized as a “Top Workplace” by U.S. News & World Report (2024), Austin American-Statesman (2024, 2025), San Antonio Express-News (2024, 2025), and USA TODAY (2025, 2026). Winners of these awards must meet a minimum employee headcount and are selected based on employee feedback.

Naman Howell employs 200+ professionals, including 100+ attorneys, in 5 offices across Texas with an average tenure of 10.5 years. Our team continues to grow by at least 10% each year, a trend that we expect to continue. To learn more about careers and current openings at Naman Howell, please visit NamanHowell.com/careers.

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of a NHSL employee. Other responsibilities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.