Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal — Trial Support

Burnett Specialists; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer Paid Health Insurance for all

Employer Paid Life Insurance for all

Employer Paid AD&D Insurance for all

Employer Paid Parking for all

401K – Employer automatically 3%

PTO – 10 days first year, 15 days for

Holidays – 10 days pay

Bonuses – discretionary

Continuing Legal Education

Bar Association Dues

State Bar Dues

Job summary

Burnett Specialists is partnering with a Downtown Houston personal injury law firm seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant / Paralegal to join its close-knit team. The role focuses on managing cases through the litigation process with approximately 40% trial and courtroom support.

Location is Downtown Houston with free parking. Salary is up to $75,000 DOE plus excellent benefits; a detail-oriented professional will provide support to attorneys, draft pleadings, coordinate depositions,

Qualifications

• 3+ years of personal injury litigation experience.
• Strong understanding of civil litigation procedures, court filings, discovery, and trial preparation.
• Hands-on trial and courtroom support experience preferred.
• Ability to independently manage and oversee multiple active litigation cases.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage personal injury litigation cases from the litigation stage through resolution.
• Provide comprehensive legal and administrative support to attorneys throughout the litigation process.
• Draft, prepare, and organize pleadings, motions, discovery requests, responses, correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Coordinate and schedule depositions, mediations, hearings, and other litigation-related proceedings.
• Assist attorneys with trial preparation, including organizing exhibits, preparing trial binders, coordinating witnesses, and managing case documentation.
• Provide hands-on trial and courtroom support, approximately 40% of the position.
• Maintain accurate case files, litigation calendars, deadlines, and case management systems.
• Oversee case progress and proactively follow up on outstanding documentation, discovery, and litigation requirements.
• Coordinate internal communications between attorneys, paralegals, and legal support staff to ensure cases move forward efficiently.
• Assist with case strategy preparation and ensure attorneys have the necessary documents and information for upcoming proceedings.
• Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, and other parties involved in litigation.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Excellent organizational skills

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Tools

Legal case management software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Burnett Specialists is partnering with a Downtown Houston personal injury law firm seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant / Paralegal to join its close-knit team. The role focuses on managing cases through the litigation process with approximately 40% trial and courtroom support.

Location is Downtown Houston with free parking. Salary is up to $75,000 DOE plus excellent benefits; a detail-oriented professional will provide support to attorneys, draft pleadings, coordinate depositions,