Senior Legal Assistant — Telework Eligible (Litigation)

Texas Health and Human Services; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 54,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid employee health insurance

Defined benefit pension plan

Generous time off

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Office of Inspector General seeks a Senior Legal Assistant with advanced litigation support skills to join the Chief Counsel Division. The Legal Assistant IV handles highly advanced paralegal work for complex administrative actions, discovery, and hearings, working with attorneys to prepare case materials and manage deadlines.

Responsibilities include coordinating discovery, drafting and editing documents, preparing exhibits, and assisting

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Paralegal certification or the equivalent is preferred.
• Fifteen years' full-time professional experience as a paralegal or legal assistant in a litigation environment.

Responsibilities

• Manages and prioritizes attorney caseloads; schedules meetings, depositions, hearings, and training events.
• Conducts investigatory and legal research; analyzes case files and healthcare records.
• Drafts, edits, cite-checks, formats, and finalizes legal documents; prepares reports and presentations.

Skills

Legal research

Advanced litigation support

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Excel data analysis

Cite-checking

Case management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal certification or equivalent

Tools

Relativity aiR

RelativityOne

Westlaw / Lexis

PACER

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Office of Inspector General seeks a Senior Legal Assistant with advanced litigation support skills to join the Chief Counsel Division. The Legal Assistant IV handles highly advanced paralegal work for complex administrative actions, discovery, and hearings, working with attorneys to prepare case materials and manage deadlines.

Responsibilities include coordinating discovery, drafting and editing documents, preparing exhibits, and assisting