Senior Litigation Paralegal

Career Group; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Group is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to join a collaborative team in Houston. You will support attorneys through all phases of complex litigation, including court filings, discovery, document management, and trial prep.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of litigation experience, excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability to handle complex projects with limited supervision. This hybrid role requires 4 days on-site in Houston with a competitive base salary of

Qualifications

• Six-plus years of paralegal experience in complex litigation.
• Strong knowledge of Federal and State court rules and e-filing.
• Experience with government investigations (SEC/DOJ).
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to navigate electronic databases.
• Proficiency with Relativity, Everchron, Westlaw, LexisNexis and PACER.
• Familiarity with Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint; quick software learner.
• Excellent analytical, detail-oriented and organizational abilities; strong written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to travel and adapt hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and assist with federal and state pleadings and filings.
• Support discovery, document review, production, depositions, and case management.
• Prepare for interviews, hearings, and trials; assist with client meetings.
• Review motions and briefs; manage citations, records, and exhibits.
• Coordinate large or confidential filings and deadlines.
• Collaborate with team to organize case files and workflows.
• Perform non-legal research using thousands of sources.
• Mentor junior paralegals and support across offices.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Tools

Relativity

EverChron

Westlaw

LexisNexis

PACER

Excel

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

A prestigious law firm is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to join its collaborative team!This role will support attorneys throughout all phases of complex litigation, including supporting with court filings, discovery, document and case management, and trial preparation. The ideal candidate has 6+ years of litigation experience, strong communication and organizational skills, and the ability to handle complex projects with limited supervision.

Hybrid: 4 days on-site

Office located in Houston, TX

Compensation: $95-125k base salary DOE + discretionary bonus & competitive benefits

Responsibilities:

• Leads and assists with the preparation and filing of Federal and State Court pleadings and other court papers.
• Provides assistance and guidance throughout all phases of discovery, including document review, production and depositions.
• Assists with preparation for and during interviews, depositions, hearings, trials and/or client meetings.
• Reviews motions, briefs and other court papers prior to filing, including proofreading, cite-checking, record checking, preparing exhibits and document formatting.
• Prepares and coordinates technical, complex filings, including confidential filing procedures and large volume filings.
• Coordinates with managing law clerks and other business services professionals to arrange for deadline reminders, filings and distribution of case filings.
• Conducts complex searches, codes and pulls documents in Relativity databases.
• Prepares and finalizes privilege and redaction logs.
• Manages numerous deadlines by prioritizing tasks and delegating as necessary.
• Assists with advanced, complex projects involving data management and analysis.
• Ensures that all litigation case files are maintained within department-approved protocols and case management systems, and seeks to improve workflows regarding storage and recall of electronic files.
• Maintains the integrity of client files.
• Performs non-legal research using various research tools, including the Internet, Westlaw, LexisNexis, PACER, SEC/EDGAR and other media and financial services sites, and/or other court-related websites for case law, statutes, articles, books, etc.
• Assists partners, associates and other paralegals across offices on large, multijurisdictional matters.
• Provides guidance, mentorship and feedback to case teams and junior paralegals.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in a paralegal position or a position requiring similar skillset, expertise and experience.
• Working knowledge of Federal and State Court rules and procedures, including civil and criminal rules, and demonstrated ability with complex court filings, specifically with electronic (e-filing) formats.
• Demonstrated experience working on government investigations, including investigations by the SEC and DOJ.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and ability to fluently navigate various electronic databases and document management systems.
• Working knowledge of Relativity and other discovery applications such as Everchron.
• Knowledge of Firm operation, policies and procedures and relevant Firm computer software programs (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), with the ability to learn new software and operating systems.
• Strong research skills and proficiency in using various research tools, including the Internet, Westlaw, LexisNexis, PACER, SEC/EDGAR and other court-related websites and/or media and financial services.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, organizational and planning skills, with close attention to detail.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Flexibility to travel as required and adjust hours and work the hours necessary to meet operating and business needs.