Senior Paralegal — Litigation & Trial Prep

NextEraHR.Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

RMP Partners is seeking an aggressive, passionate Paralegal to support our legal counsels in Houston. The role involves preparing pleadings, coordinating discovery, and aiding trial prep, with responsibility across litigation and transactional work.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of paralegal experience, strong legal writing, and proficiency in G-Suite/Gmail. This position requires full-time in-office work five days a week within a dynamic legal team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of paralegal experience in litigation and transactions.
• Experience drafting basic pleadings and motions.
• Willingness to work in office 5 days per week.
• Experience in a law firm that handles business litigation.
• Experience with G-Suite and Gmail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the preparation, filing and service of pleadings.
• Acting as liaison among all parties including court or other neutrals for scheduling and sharing information.
• Organizing and managing documents, including the creation of spreadsheets and retrieval systems.
• Coordinating the collection, review and production of documents and responding to discovery requests.
• Assisting with trial preparation including the assembly of exhibits, witness binders and appendices for depositions and court filings.
• Summarizing deposition and trial transcripts and exhibits.
• Researching case related factual issues using inhouse files and outside reference sources.
• Compiling information and, preparing statistics, charts, graphs and other summaries to detail the findings.

Skills

Legal writing

Business communications

Familiarity with the law

Legal terminology

Research

Client and witness interviewing

Productivity software

Rules of confidentiality

Legal processes and procedures

Law library maintenance

Appointment setting

Education

CP, PP or CLP

Degree preferred

Tools

G-Suite

Gmail

Job description

RMP Partners is seeking an aggressive, passionate Paralegal to support our legal counsels in Houston. The role involves preparing pleadings, coordinating discovery, and aiding trial prep, with responsibility across litigation and transactional work.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of paralegal experience, strong legal writing, and proficiency in G-Suite/Gmail. This position requires full-time in-office work five days a week within a dynamic legal team.