Plaintiff Litigation Paralegal

Jobot; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot in Houston, TX is seeking a Plaintiff Litigation Paralegal to directly support an associate attorney on an active docket in a fast-paced, high-profile plaintiff-side practice.

The role requires 3+ years of litigation experience, hands-on e-filing, deadline discipline, and the ability to organize competing priorities, manage documents, and collaborate with attorneys, clients, and courts.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a law firm environment.
• Strong, hands-on e-filing experience.
• Litigation experience supporting attorneys with active caseloads.
• Solid understanding of court deadlines and timely filings.
• Ability to independently organize competing priorities and keep matters moving.
• Comfortable in a high-volume, fast-paced firm.
• Willing to handle administrative paralegal work when needed.
• Plaintiff-side litigation experience preferred but not required with transferable skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct litigation support to an associate attorney with an active caseload.
• Manage matters from opening through resolution and organize case documents.
• Handle electronic filing accurately and within deadlines.
• Track deadlines, court filings, and correspondences; follow up as needed.
• Coordinate day-to-day activity across multiple matters and teams.
• Assist with a broad range of paralegal responsibilities to keep cases progressing.
• Step into administrative tasks when required and communicate effectively with all parties.

Skills

E-filing

Litigation support

Deadline management

Organization

Communication

Attention to detail

Case management

Tools

E-filing software

Case management software

Job description

Plaintiff Litigation Paralegal

$75000 - $85000 per year | Houston, TX | On-site | Permanent

Houston, TX | In Office | $80,000-$85,000 | High-Profile Plaintiff Litigation | Direct Attorney Support

A bit about us:

We are an established, nationally recognized plaintiff-side litigation firm handling significant, complex, and often high-profile matters. Our attorneys represent individuals facing powerful defendants across personal injury, workplace injury, wrongful death, maritime matters, mass tort, product liability, sexual abuse, and complex civil litigation.

This is a true litigation environment. The firm is busy, growing, and accustomed to managing substantial matters that require strong attention to detail, urgency, and follow-through. Our attorneys actively litigate their cases, and our paralegals are expected to be hands-on contributors rather than simply administrative support.

We are adding a Litigation Paralegal to directly support an associate attorney with a very active docket. The attorney's workload has grown considerably, and we need someone who can step in, take ownership, keep matters moving, and reduce the administrative and litigation burden on the attorney.

Why join us?

• Work alongside experienced trial attorneys on meaningful plaintiff-side litigation.
• Take true ownership rather than being limited to one narrow piece of the case.
• Join a firm that continues to grow and is adding support because of increased workload.
• Gain exposure to sophisticated, complex, and potentially high-profile matters.
• Have direct visibility with the attorney you support and make an immediate impact.
• Work in an environment where strong paralegals are trusted to manage details independently.
• No waiting for someone to leave to create opportunity — the need is driven by current workload and growth.

Job Details

What you'll be doing:

• Provide direct litigation support to an associate attorney managing an active caseload.
• Manage matters and case details from opening through resolution.
• Handle electronic filing accurately and within required deadlines.
• Track deadlines, court filings, case documents, correspondence, and follow-up items.
• Organize and maintain files so the attorney has immediate access to what is needed.
• Coordinate day-to-day activity across multiple active matters.
• Assist with the full range of paralegal responsibilities required to keep cases progressing.
• Step into legal assistant and administrative responsibilities when necessary.
• Prioritize competing deadlines and shift quickly when case needs change.
• Communicate effectively with attorneys, clients, courts, opposing counsel, and other parties as appropriate.
• Bring structure and organization to a very busy litigation environment.

What we're looking for:

• 3+ years of experience working within a law firm environment.
• Strong, hands-on e-filing experience.
• Litigation experience supporting attorneys with active caseloads.
• Strong understanding of court deadlines and the importance of accurate, timely filings.
• Ability to independently organize competing priorities and keep matters moving.
• Comfortable working in a high-volume, fast-paced law firm.
• Willingness to handle both substantive paralegal responsibilities and administrative/legal assistant work when needed.
• Strong sense of urgency, ownership, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Plaintiff-side litigation experience is preferred but not required for someone with strong transferable litigation experience.

Compensation & Location:

Salary: $75,000-85,000 depending on experience

Location: Houston, Texas

Schedule: In-office

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